Genetics of tumour necrosis factor (TNF) in autoimmune liver diseases: Red hot or red herring?

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 331-333

  Wilson, A G ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR;

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS; EDITORIAL; GENE STRUCTURE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGENETICS; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032912017     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(99)80082-8     Document Type: Editorial

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