Mortality and cancer incidence in patients with dermatitis herpetiformis: a cohort study
β Scribed by A.J. SWERDLOW; S. WHITTAKER; L.M. CARPENTER; J.S.C. ENGLISH
- Book ID
- 108664457
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 450 KB
- Volume
- 129
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-0963
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