Effects of Interleukin-18 and Anti-interleukin- 18-mAb on Experimental Immunological Liver Fibrosis Induced by Repeatedly Administered Concanavalin A and Its Mechanism
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection International
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2544-0349
DOI: 10.1515/ii-2017-0092