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Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) in inflammation: A cause and a cure

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Wahl, S.M. Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) in inflammation: A cause and a cure. J Clin Immunol 12, 61–74 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00918135

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