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Research Article

T Lymphocyte Memory in Non-mammary Silicone Encounters

D. Radford Shanklin Departments of Pathology; Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tennessee, 800 Madison Avenue, Memphis, TN 38163
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David L. Smalley Departments of Pathology; Memphis Pathology Laboratory, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Frances Hall Memphis Pathology Laboratory, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Pages 101-106 | Published online: 13 Jul 2009

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