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Video Q&A: what is ASIA? An interview with Yehuda Shoenfeld

Author: Yehuda Shoenfeld

Published in: BMC Medicine | Issue 1/2013

Abstract

In this Q&A, we talk to Professor Yehuda Shoenfeld about Autoimmune Syndrome Induced by Adjuvants (ASIA) and discuss his recommendations regarding further research in the field.

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Title: Video Q&A: what is ASIA? An interview with Yehuda Shoenfeld
Author: Yehuda Shoenfeld
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Medicine / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1741-7015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1741-7015-11-118

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