Immunomodulators in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: An Emerging Role for Biologic Agents
โ Scribed by Kemp, Roslyn; Dunn, Elliott; Schultz, Michael
- Book ID
- 120481087
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 258 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1173-8804
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