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Anatomical pathology

Ultrastructural changes in Langerhans cells in gingival overgrowth in cyclosporin A‐treated renal transplant patients

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Pages 242-246 | Received 16 Jun 2003, Accepted 14 Jan 2004, Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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