Thromb Haemost 2007; 97(01): 158-159
DOI: 10.1160/TH06-01-0034
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IL-4 modulates tissue factor expression by human B lymphocytes in response to phorbol myristate acetate

Houria Mechiche
1   Laboratoire Central d’Hématologie, CHU de Reims, and UPRES EA 3796, IFR53, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Reims, Cedex, France
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Philippe Nguyen
1   Laboratoire Central d’Hématologie, CHU de Reims, and UPRES EA 3796, IFR53, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Reims, Cedex, France
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Publication History

Received 18 January 2006

Accepted after resubmission 14 November 2006

Publication Date:
28 November 2017 (online)

 

 
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