Factors affecting bone mineral density in renal transplant patients
β Scribed by Meltem Caglar; Levin Adeera
- Publisher
- Springer Japan
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 476 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0914-7187
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