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Thymulin, formerly called FTS (facteur thymique sérique), is a peptide initially prepared from porcine serum but also isolated to purity from human serum and calf thymus.
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Bach, JF., Dardenne, M. (1984). Clinical Aspects of Thymulin (FTS). In: Goldstein, A.L. (eds) Thymic Hormones and Lymphokines. GWUMC Department of Biochemistry Annual Spring Symposia. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4745-3_60
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