In vitro lymphocyte proliferation test in the diagnosis of oral mucosal hypersensitivity reactions to dental amalgam

Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 362-366

  Lalne, Juhani ^a   Happonen, Risto Pekka ^a   Vainio, Olli ^a   Kalimo, Kirsti ^a  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

In vitro lymphocyte proliferation; Mercury allergy; Oral lichen planus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031239104     PISSN: 09042512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1997.tb00231.x     Document Type: Article

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