Interleukin-1, Interleukin-2, Interleukin-4, Interleukin-6, Tumor Necrosis Factor α, and Interferon-γ Levels in Sera from Patients With Scleroderma
✍ Scribed by Barbara White Needleman; Fredrick M. Wigley; Richard W. Stair
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 467 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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