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Research Article

Repetitive Measurements of Chlamydia Pneumoniae DNA in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in Healthy Control Subjects and Dialysis Patients: A Prospective Study

Jakob Müller Department of Medicine, Holstebro Hospital, Holstebro and Aarhus University, Denmark
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Charlotte Holm Department of Medicine, Holstebro Hospital, Holstebro and Aarhus University, Denmark
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Ole Nyvad Department of Medicine, Holstebro Hospital, Holstebro and Aarhus University, Denmark
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Niels A. Larsen Department of Medicine, Holstebro Hospital, Holstebro and Aarhus University, Denmark
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Erling B. Pedersen Department of Medicine, Holstebro Hospital, Holstebro and Aarhus University, Denmark
Pages 718-723 | Published online: 23 Dec 2012

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