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. 2002 Nov;61(Suppl 2):ii100–ii102. doi: 10.1136/ard.61.suppl_2.ii100

Role of interleukin 15 and interleukin 18 in inflammatory response

F Liew, I McInnes
PMCID: PMC1766710  PMID: 12379638

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