Possible involvement of IL-18 in SLE-dysregulated apoptosis and cytopenia
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عنوان ژورنال: The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
سال: 2001
ISSN: 2090-7125
DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2001.18860