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Original Article

Effects of Prolonged Exposure in Vitro to Interferon-γ and Tumour Necrosis Factor-α on Nitric Oxide and Insulin Production of Rat Pancreatic Islets

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Pages 185-190 | Received 28 Feb 1995, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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