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The Liver: An Integral Part of the Enteric Mucosal Immune System
Ronald E. Kleinman,
Paul R. Harmatz,
W. Allan Walker,
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Ronald E. Kleinman
Gastrointestinal and Nutrition Unit of the Children's Service, Massachusetts General Hospital and the Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
Ronald E. Kleinman, M.D., Pediatric Gastrointestinal and Nutrition Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114.===Search for more papers by this authorPaul R. Harmatz
Gastrointestinal and Nutrition Unit of the Children's Service, Massachusetts General Hospital and the Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
Search for more papers by this authorW. Allan Walker
Gastrointestinal and Nutrition Unit of the Children's Service, Massachusetts General Hospital and the Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
Search for more papers by this authorRonald E. Kleinman,
Paul R. Harmatz,
W. Allan Walker,
Corresponding Author
Ronald E. Kleinman
Gastrointestinal and Nutrition Unit of the Children's Service, Massachusetts General Hospital and the Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
Ronald E. Kleinman, M.D., Pediatric Gastrointestinal and Nutrition Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114.===Search for more papers by this authorPaul R. Harmatz
Gastrointestinal and Nutrition Unit of the Children's Service, Massachusetts General Hospital and the Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
Search for more papers by this authorW. Allan Walker
Gastrointestinal and Nutrition Unit of the Children's Service, Massachusetts General Hospital and the Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
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