Acquired transplant tolerance

International Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 165-177

  Perico, N ^a   Remuzzi, G ^a  

^a OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bone marrow; Clonal deletion; Microchimerism; Oral tolerance; Thymus; Transplant tolerance

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030845739     PISSN: 09405437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02912453     Document Type: Review

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