A history of complement genetics

Experimental and Clinical Immunogenetics

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 203-212

  Alper, Chester A ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Complement; Genetic polymorphisms; History; Inherited deficiencies

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3; FIBRINOGEN;

COMPLEMENT SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GUINEA PIG; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURAL GENE;

EID: 0032461895     PISSN: 02549670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000019074     Document Type: Conference Paper

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