Koebner’s phenomenon in systemic lupus erythematosus
✍ Scribed by Longhi, Barbara S.; Centeville, Maraisa; Marini, Roberto; Appenzeller, Simone
- Book ID
- 113028901
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 157 KB
- Volume
- 32
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0172-8172
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