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Serum levels of gamma interferon in patients with Down's syndrome

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  1. Division of Infectious Diseases, Regional Hospital, Viale Borri 57, I-21100, Varese

    D. Torre M.D., Claudia Zeroli M.D. & G. Ferrario M.D.

  2. Dept. of Laboratory Medicine, Regional Hospital, Viale Borri 57, I-21100, Varese

    R. Casalone M.D.

  3. Division of Internal Medicine, F. Del Ponte Hospital, I-21100, Varese, Italy

    M. Broggini M.D., Luisa Agrifoglio M.D. & Vanna Botta' M.D.

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Torre, D., Zeroli, C., Ferrario, G. et al. Serum levels of gamma interferon in patients with Down's syndrome. Infection 23, 66–67 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01710065

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