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Cirrhotic Patients With or Without Hepatocellular Carcinoma Harbour AFP-Specific T-Lymphocytes That Can Be Activated in vitro by Human Alpha-Fetoprotein

P. Hanke
,
C. Rabe
,
M. Serwe
,
S. Böhm
,
C. Pagenstecher
,
T. Sauerbruch
&
W. H. Caselmann
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Pages 949-955 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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