Mineral homeostasis and bone mass in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia
β Scribed by Stephanie A. Atkinson; Lawrence Fraher; Caren M. Gundberg; Maureen Andrew; Mohan Pai; Ronald D. Barr
- Book ID
- 119463491
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 664 KB
- Volume
- 114
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1097-6833
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