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In vitro thymosin- and levamisole-induced increase of lymphocyte transformation in psoriatic patients

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  1. Departments of Medical Microbiology, Anatomy, Pediatrics and Dermatology, University of Turku, SF-20520, Turku 52, Finland

    Jussi Eskola, Esa Soppi, Olli Ruuskanen & Jorma E. Fräki

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Eskola, J., Soppi, E., Ruuskanen, O. et al. In vitro thymosin- and levamisole-induced increase of lymphocyte transformation in psoriatic patients. Arch Dermatol Res 263, 335–337 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00446950

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