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125 citations,
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165 citations,
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26 citations,
June 2018 in “The journal of immunology/The Journal of immunology” AIRE-deficient rats developed severe autoimmune disease similar to APECED, useful for testing treatments.
22 citations,
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13 citations,
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13 citations,
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27 citations,
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21 citations,
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2 citations,
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