Mycophenolate mofetil therapy for juvenile dermatomyositis with immune thrombocytopenic purpura
β Scribed by Chikara Ogimi; Nazuna Honma; Risa Tanaka; Tsutomu Oh-ishi
- Book ID
- 113057873
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 206 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1439-7595
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