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Research Article

The association between interleukin-18 and pulmonary sarcoidosis: A meta-analysis

Ding-Hua Liu Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, BeijingCorrespondence[email protected]
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Yun-Tai Yao Department of Anesthesiology, Fuwai Cardiovascular Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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Wei Cui Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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Ke Chen The State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Institute of Hematology and Hospital of Blood Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
Pages 428-432 | Received 12 Feb 2010, Accepted 24 Jun 2010, Published online: 23 Jul 2010

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