Preanalytical factors and the measurement of cytokines in human subjects

International Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 99-105

  Dugue B ^a   Leppanen E ^a   Grasbeck R ^a,b  

^a MINERVA FOUNDATION INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Cytokine measurement; Preanalytical factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029760199     PISSN: 09405437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02592351     Document Type: Article

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