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Apoptotic cells selectively suppress the Th1 cytokine interferon γ in stimulated human peripheral blood mononuclear cells and shift the Th1/Th2 balance towards Th2

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Pages 327-330 | Received 05 Feb 2007, Accepted 22 Feb 2007, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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