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Location of the 70bp VNTR polymorphic site is in third intron of IL-4 gene

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Konwar, R., Bid, H.K. Location of the 70bp VNTR polymorphic site is in third intron of IL-4 gene. Indian J Clin Biochem 23, 204–205 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12291-008-0046-y

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