IL-9 and lung fibrosis: A Th2 good guy?

American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 365-367

  Hoyle, G W ^a   Brody, A R ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0035044008     PISSN: 10441549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1165/ajrcmb.24.4.f205     Document Type: Review

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