Diagnosis and classification of relapsing polychondritis
β Scribed by Cantarini, Luca; Vitale, Antonio; Brizi, Maria Giuseppina; Caso, Francesco; Frediani, Bruno; Punzi, Leonardo; Galeazzi, Mauro; Rigante, Donato
- Book ID
- 122499640
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 347 KB
- Volume
- 48-49
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0896-8411
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