AVASCULAR NECROSIS OF THE FEMORAL HEAD IN ACUTE LEUKEMIA PATIENTS TREATED WITH COMBINATION THERAPY INCLUDING STEROIDS
β Scribed by Maria Luce Vegna
- Book ID
- 114791136
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 176 KB
- Volume
- 42
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0902-4441
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