Colchicine treatment in a case of pachydermoperiostosis with acroosteolysis
β Scribed by M. Matucci-Cerinic; L. Fattorini; G. Gerini; A. Lombardi; A. Pignone; N. Petrini; T. Lotti
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 582 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0172-8172
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