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Original Article

A sensitive method to detect synthesis of the functional classical, alternative and terminal pathway of complement by cells cultured in vitro

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Pages 223-231 | Received 27 Apr 1987, Accepted 25 Sep 1987, Published online: 05 Aug 2009

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