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Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 27, 1992 - Issue 9
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Original Article

Hepatitis B Core Antigen-Specific Interferon Gamma Production of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells during Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Hepatitis B

T. Takehara First Dept. of Medicine, Osaka University Medical School, Osaka, Japan
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N. Hayashi First Dept. of Medicine, Osaka University Medical School, Osaka, Japan
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K. Katayama First Dept. of Medicine, Osaka University Medical School, Osaka, Japan
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A. Kasahara First Dept. of Medicine, Osaka University Medical School, Osaka, Japan
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H. Fusamoto First Dept. of Medicine, Osaka University Medical School, Osaka, Japan
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T. Kamada First Dept. of Medicine, Osaka University Medical School, Osaka, Japan
Pages 727-731 | Received 29 Nov 1991, Accepted 12 Mar 1992, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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