Efficacy and safety of infliximab as rescue therapy for ulcerative colitis refractory to tacrolimus
β Scribed by Shuji Yamamoto; Hiroshi Nakase; Minoru Matsuura; Yusuke Honzawa; Satohiro Masuda; Ken-ichi Inui; Tsutomu Chiba
- Book ID
- 108952625
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 157 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0815-9319
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