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Immunosuppressive Characteristics of Human AFP: Effect on Tests of Cell Mediated Immunity and Induction of Humam Suppressor Cells

E. Alpert Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114; Medical Services (Gastrointestinal Unit) Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114; Department of Medicine (Immunology Unit), Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
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J. L. Dienstag Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114; Medical Services (Gastrointestinal Unit) Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114; Department of Medicine (Immunology Unit), Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
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S. Sepersky Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114; Medical Services (Gastrointestinal Unit) Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114; Department of Medicine (Immunology Unit), Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
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B. Littman Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114; Medical Services (Gastrointestinal Unit) Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114; Department of Medicine (Immunology Unit), Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
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R. Rocklin Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114; Medical Services (Gastrointestinal Unit) Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114; Department of Medicine (Immunology Unit), Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
Pages 163-185 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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