Inhibitory effects of muscarinic receptor autoantibodies on parasympathetic neurotransmission in Sjögren's syndrome
✍ Scribed by Sally A. Waterman; Tom P. Gordon; Maureen Rischmueller
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 531 KB
- Volume
- 43
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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