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Original Article

Regulation of the Proliferation and Biosynthetic Activities of Cultured Human Peyronie's Disease Fibroblasts by Interferons-Alpha, -Beta and -Gamma

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Pages 89-94 | Received 01 May 1990, Accepted 01 Aug 1990, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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