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Disease-Associated Sequence Variations in Factor H: A Structural Biology Approach

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Herbert, A.P., Soares, D.C., Pangburn, M.K., Barlow, P.N. (2006). Disease-Associated Sequence Variations in Factor H: A Structural Biology Approach. In: Lambris, J.D. (eds) Current Topics in Complement. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 586. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-34134-X_21

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