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Caution needed when administering cytokines to patients with pre-existing autoimmune disorders

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Caution needed when administering cytokines to patients with pre-existing autoimmune disorders. Drugs Ther. Perspect 11, 12–13 (1998). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-199811110-00005

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