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. 2003 Dec;12(6):323–328. doi: 10.1080/09629350310001633342

Suppression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced neutrophil adherence responses by essential oils.

Shigeru Abe 1, Naho Maruyama 1, Kazumi Hayama 1, Hiroko Ishibashi 1, Shigeharu Inoue 1, Haruyuki Oshima 1, Hideyo Yamaguchi 1
PMCID: PMC1781633  PMID: 14668091

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