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Original Article

Expression of c-myc, c-myb, and c-sis in Fibroblasts from Affected and Unaffected Skin of Patients with Systemic Sclerosis

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Pages 167-171 | Received 13 Aug 1993, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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