Granulocyte and monocyte apheresis suppresses symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis: a pilot study
β Scribed by M. Nagashima; S. Yoshino; H. Tanaka; N. Yoshida; N. Kashiwagi; A. R. Saniabadi
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 115 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0172-8172
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