Circulating P- and L-Selectin and T-Lymphocyte Activation in Patients with Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
β Scribed by P. P. Sfikakis; D. Charalambopoulos; G. Vaiopoulos; M. Mavrikakis
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 38 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0770-3198
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