
Immunosuppressive effects of vascular endothelial growth factor (Review)
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- Domenico Ribatti
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Affiliations: Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sensory Organs, University of Bari Medical School, I-70124 Bari, Italy - Published online on: September 1, 2022 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2022.13489
- Article Number: 369
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