Effects of Growth Hormone Treatment on Growth in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
β Scribed by Simon, D.; Bechtold, S.
- Book ID
- 121667402
- Publisher
- S. Karger AG
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 149 KB
- Volume
- 72
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0301-0163
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