Controlled trial of hydroxychloroquine and d-penicillamine singly and in combination in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
โ Scribed by Thomas W. Bunch; J. Desmond O'Duffy; Richard B. Tompkins; W. Michael O'Fallon
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 807 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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