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. 1992 Nov;49(11):811–814. doi: 10.1136/oem.49.11.811

Lymphocyte subsets in subjects exposed to asbestos: changes in circulating natural killer cells.

N al Jarad 1, M Macey 1, S Uthayakumar 1, A C Newland 1, R M Rudd 1
PMCID: PMC1039331  PMID: 1463684

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