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Original Article

Lymphocyte Subsets of the Peripheral Blood in Myasthenia Gravis Determined by Two-Color Flowcytometry

Hiroaki Shimizu Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Tokai University, Isehara, Kanagawa, 259-11, Japan
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Yukinobu Ichikawa Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Tokai University, Isehara, Kanagawa, 259-11, Japan
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Miyoko Yoshida Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Tokai University, Isehara, Kanagawa, 259-11, Japan
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Katsutaka Takahashi Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Tokai University, Isehara, Kanagawa, 259-11, Japan
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Shigeru Arimori Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Tokai University, Isehara, Kanagawa, 259-11, Japan
Pages 173-182 | Received 28 Jun 1989, Accepted 15 Dec 1989, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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