Chemoattractant and opsonic activity in ascitic fluid
β Scribed by Mal, F.; Huu, T.Pham; Bendahou, M.; Trinchet, J.C.; Garnier, M.; Hakim, J.; Beaugrand, M.
- Book ID
- 122682716
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 282 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0168-8278
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