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Thromb Haemost 2001; 85(02): 373
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1615710
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Rebuttal to Circulating IL-6 Levels in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Patrizia Ferroni
1   Department of Experimental Medicine and Pathology, La Sapienza, Italy
,
Pier Paolo Gazzaniga
1   Department of Experimental Medicine and Pathology, La Sapienza, Italy
,
Corrado Cordova
2   Department of Medical Therapy of the University of Rome, La Sapienza, Italy
,
Stefania Basili
2   Department of Medical Therapy of the University of Rome, La Sapienza, Italy
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Received 18 September 2000

Accepted 04 October 2000

Publication Date:
08 December 2017 (online)

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