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Monitoring of CD63% in basophil activation test and suggested new parameters for allergy diagnosis

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Chirumbolo, S. Monitoring of CD63% in basophil activation test and suggested new parameters for allergy diagnosis. Inflamm. Res. 61, 171–176 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00011-011-0416-4

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