Comparison of the effects of Prednisone versus Azathioprine in the treatment of myasthenia gravis. Preliminary results of a prospective study
β Scribed by Gajdos, Ph.; Gajdos, Ph.; Elkharrat, Secretariat D.; Chastang, Methodology Cl
- Book ID
- 122507653
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 76 KB
- Volume
- 2
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0896-8411
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