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Original Article

Selective Activation of Blood T Cells in Children with Newly Diagnosed Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

Sirkka Kontiainen Department of Pathology. POBox 21 (Haartmaninkatu 3), FIN 00014 University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Tom Scheinin Department of Pathology. POBox 21 (Haartmaninkatu 3), FIN 00014 University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Marco Londei Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Sunley Building, 1 Lurgan Avenue, Hammersmith, London, W6 8LW, UK
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Marc Feldmann Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Sunley Building, 1 Lurgan Avenue, Hammersmith, London, W6 8LW, UK
Pages 63-66 | Received 28 Apr 1994, Accepted 23 Aug 1994, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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