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IL-6 induces hepatic inflammation and collagen synthesis in vivo

  1. I. CHOI*,
  2. H.-S. KANG,
  3. Y. YANG,
  4. K.-H. PYUN

Article first published online: 28 JUN 2008

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.1994.tb07031.x

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Clinical & Experimental Immunology

Clinical & Experimental Immunology

Volume 95, Issue 3, pages 530–535, March 1994

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CHOI, I., KANG, H.-S., YANG, Y. and PYUN, K.-H. (1994), IL-6 induces hepatic inflammation and collagen synthesis in vivo. Clinical & Experimental Immunology, 95: 530–535. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.1994.tb07031.x

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  1. Immunology Research Laboratory. Genetic Engineering Research Institute. KIST. Taejon Science Town. Taejon. Republic of Korea

* Inpyo Choi, Immunology Research Lab, Genetic Engineering Research Institute. KIST. Taedok Science Town. Taejon. 305-606. Republic of Korea.

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  1. Issue published online: 28 JUN 2008
  2. Article first published online: 28 JUN 2008
  3. Accepted for pubtieaiion 24 November 1993

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