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Original Article

Failure to Detect Complement-Mediated Antibody-Dependent Cytotoxicity Against Human Orbital Tissue Cells in the Serum of Patients with Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy

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Pages 125-132 | Received 01 Jun 1989, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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