Benefits of photopheresis in the treatment of heart transplant patients with multiple/refractory rejection
β Scribed by R. Dall'Amico; G. Montini; L. Murer; B. Andreetta; V. Tursi; G. Feltrin; G. Guzzi; A. Angelini; G. Zacchello; U. Livi
- Book ID
- 117234291
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 262 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0041-1345
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