Anti-inflammatory and angiostatic therapy in chemorefractory multisystem Langerhans’ cell histiocytosis of adults
✍ Scribed by A. Reichle; Th. Vogt; L. Kunz-Schughart; Th. Bretschneider; M. Bachthaler; K. Bross; S. Freund; R. Andreesen
- Book ID
- 108673025
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 258 KB
- Volume
- 128
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1048
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