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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2012 Dec;106(12):1810-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2012.08.014. Epub 2012 Sep 11.

Infliximab therapy modulates an antigen-specific immune response in chronic beryllium disease

Lisa A Maier, Briana Q Barkes, Margaret Mroz, Milton D Rossman, Juliana Barnard, May Gillespie, Allison Martin, Douglas G Mack, Lori Silveira, Richard T Sawyer, Lee S Newman, Andrew P Fontenot
Randomized Controlled Trial

Infliximab therapy modulates an antigen-specific immune response in chronic beryllium disease

Lisa A Maier et al. Respir Med. 2012 Dec.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Drs. Lisa A. Maier, Lee S. Newman, and Milt Rossman have received research grants from Centocor to support this work. As part of this grant Juliana Barnard and May Gillespie received support to conduct the work for this project. Drs. Lisa Maier and Milton Rossman also direct beryllium testing laboratories and have provided consultation in patient related medicolegal issues.

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