HLA-DRB1*1101: A Significant Risk Factor for Sarcoidosis in Blacks and Whites
β Scribed by Milton D. Rossman; Bruce Thompson; Margaret Frederick; Mary Maliarik; Michael C. Iannuzzi; Benjamin A. Rybicki; Janardan P. Pandey; Lee S. Newman; Eleni Magira; Bojana Beznik-Cizman; Dimitri Monos
- Book ID
- 117854282
- Publisher
- American Society of Human Genetics
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 288 KB
- Volume
- 73
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-9297
- DOI
- 10.1086/378097
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