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The effect of cryotreatment on epidermal Langerhans cells and immune function in mice

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Kansai Medical University, Fumizono 1, Moriguchi, 570, Osaka, Japan

    T. Horio, H. Miyauchi & Y. Asada

  2. Department of Dermatology, Soon Chunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea

    Y. -K. Kim

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Horio, T., Miyauchi, H., Kim, Y.K. et al. The effect of cryotreatment on epidermal Langerhans cells and immune function in mice. Arch Dermatol Res 286, 69–71 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00375846

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