Induction and exacerbation of psoriasis with Interferon-alpha therapy for hepatitis C: A review and analysis of 36 cases
β Scribed by M. Afshar; A.D. Martinez; R.L. Gallo; T.R. Hata
- Book ID
- 115242739
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 258 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0926-9959
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