Cytokine profiles in Wegener's granulomatosis: Predominance of type 1 (Th1) in the granulomatous inflammation
✍ Scribed by Elena Csernok; Andreas Trabandt; Antje Müller; Guchoan C. Wang; Frank Moosig; Jens Paulsen; Armin Schnabel; Wolfgang L. Gross
- Book ID
- 118281127
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 186 KB
- Volume
- 42
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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