Changes in lymphocyte infiltration of the synovial membrane and the clinical course of rheumatoid arthritis
โ Scribed by Madeleine Rooney; Alex Whelan; Conleth Feighery; Barry Bresnihan
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 943 KB
- Volume
- 32
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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