Role of IL‑9 and STATs in hematological malignancies (Review)
- Authors:
- Na Chen
- Xin Wang
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Affiliations: Department of Hematology, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China - Published online on: December 16, 2013 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1761
- Pages: 602-610
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