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The Influence of Beta-Estradiol and Progesterone on Interferon Gamma Production in Vitro

Giovanni Grasso Institutes of Human Anatomy, University of Siena, Via del Laterino 8, Italian Neuroimmunology Group UO/21, 53100, Siena, Italy
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Michela Muscettola General Physiology, University of Siena, Via del Laterino 8, Italian Neuroimmunology Group UO/21, 53100, Siena, Italy
Pages 315-317 | Received 20 Nov 1989, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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