Limited effect of rituximab on thrombocytopaenia and anticardiolipin antibodies in a patient with primary antiphospholipid syndrome
โ Scribed by P. R. J. Ames; C. Tommasino; G. Fossati; G. Scenna; V. Brancaccio; F. Ferrara
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 64 KB
- Volume
- 86
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0939-5555
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