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Original Article: Research

Expression and modulation of progesterone induced blocking factor (PIBF) and innate immune factors in human leukemia cell lines by progesterone and mifepristone

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Pages 1610-1617 | Received 23 Mar 2007, Accepted 19 May 2007, Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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