The occurrence of autoimmune disease in patients receiving alpha-interferon (a-IFN) therapy has been reported in several studies; these include autoimmune thyroiditis, thrombocytopenia, anemia, exacerbation of psoriasis, and the occurrence of sarcoidosis. The primary mechanism presumably is the emer
Computer simulation of plasma exchange therapy in autoimmune disease
β Scribed by William R. Griswold; Dennis P. Nelson
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 442 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0020-7101
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