Skin ‑ a vast organ with immunological function (Review)
- Authors:
- Minela Aida Maranduca
- Loredana Liliana Hurjui
- Daniel Constantin Branisteanu
- Dragomir Nicolae Serban
- Daciana Elena Branisteanu
- Nicoleta Dima
- Ionela Lacramioara Serban
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Affiliations: Department of Physiology, ‘Grigore T. Popa’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania, Department of Opthalmology, ‘Grigore T. Popa’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania, Department of Dermatology, ‘Grigore T. Popa’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania, Department of Internal Medicine, ‘Grigore T. Popa’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania - Published online on: March 20, 2020 https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.8619
- Pages: 18-23
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