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99. Muratori P, Muratori L, Guidi M, Maccariello S, Pappas G, Ferrari R, Gionchetti P, Campieri M, Bianchi FB. Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibosies (ASCA) and autoimmune liver diseases. Clin Exp Immunol 2003; 132: 473-476.

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