214 Sjögren-Larsson syndrome: Mutational spectrum in Dutch patients
✍ Scribed by M.A.A.P. Willemsen; L. Ijlst; J.J. Rotteveel; J.G.N. De Jong; P.M. Steijlen; M. Van Werkhoven; R.J.A. Wanders
- Book ID
- 114361066
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 129 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1090-3798
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