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Immunological Investigations
A Journal of Molecular and Cellular Immunology
Volume 49, 2020 - Issue 1-2
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Original Articles

Overlapping and Distinct FAS/FASLG Gene Polymorphisms in Alopecia Areata in an Iranian Population

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Pages 204-214 | Published online: 19 Nov 2019

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