Reexamination of the blood lymphocyte transformation test in the diagnosis of chronic beryllium disease.

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Published in J Allergy Clin Immunol on July 01, 1991

Authors

M M Mroz1, K Kreiss, D C Lezotte, P A Campbell, L S Newman

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, Denver, Colo. 80206.

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