In vitro measurement of lymphocyte steroid sensitivity: Lack of agreement between whole blood culture and separated lymphocyte culture

Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 41-53

  Hearing, S D ^a   Norman, M ^a   Dayan, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE CULTURE; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032940714     PISSN: 08923973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08923979909016393     Document Type: Article

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