Genetic polymorphisms associated with priapism in sickle cell disease
โ Scribed by Laine Elliott; Allison E. Ashley-Koch; Laura De Castro; Jude Jonassaint; Jennifer Price; Kenneth I. Ataga; Marc C. Levesque; J. Brice Weinberg; James R. Eckman; Eugene P. Orringer; Jeffery M. Vance; Marilyn J. Telen
- Book ID
- 108675193
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 461 KB
- Volume
- 137
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1048
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