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Plasma Soluble Interleukin 2 Receptor Levels in Patients with Malignant Lymphoma are Correlated with Disease Activity but not Cellular Immunosuppression

M. D. Hamon Departments of Haematology and Clinical, The Royal Free Hospital and School of Medicine, London, UK
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E. Unal Departments of Haematology and Clinical, The Royal Free Hospital and School of Medicine, London, UK
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I. Macdonald Departments of Haematology and Clinical, The Royal Free Hospital and School of Medicine, London, UK
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F. Shamim Departments of Haematology and Clinical, The Royal Free Hospital and School of Medicine, London, UK
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E. Boesen Department of Oncology, The Royal Free Hospital and School of Medicine, London, UK
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H. G. Prentice Departments of Haematology and Clinical, The Royal Free Hospital and School of Medicine, London, UK
Pages 111-115 | Received 28 Aug 1992, Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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