A protective function of IL-22BP in acute liver injury
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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE93034 | GEO | 2017/12/22
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA359494
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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