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Original Paper

Tetanus Antitoxin Seroprevalence in Patients with Behçet's Disease

Ergin Ayaslioglu Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale
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Emel Erkek Biochemistry, Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, KırıkkaleCorrespondencee-mail. [email protected]
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Dilek Kiliç Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara
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Sedat Kaygusuz Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale
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Fatma Karaca Biochemistry, Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale
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Nursen Düzgün Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara
Pages 299-301 | Received 20 Jan 2003, Accepted 08 Apr 2003, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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