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Rodríguez, P.C., Ochoa, A.C. (2008). Arginine Availability Regulates T-Cell Function in Cancer. In: Gabrilovich, D.I., Hurwitz, A.A. (eds) Tumor-Induced Immune Suppression. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-69118-3_10

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