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Interleukin-4 and acetaminophen hepatotoxicity: a story of conflicting results and conclusions

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Jaeschke, H. Interleukin-4 and acetaminophen hepatotoxicity: a story of conflicting results and conclusions. Inflamm. Res. 63, 171–172 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00011-013-0686-0

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