Linkage studies of maturity onset diabetes of the young — R. W. pedigree
✍ Scribed by A. J. Vinik; N. J. Cox; K. Xiang; S. S. Fajans; G. I. Bell
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 101 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-186X
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