Neutrophil functions in chronic cholestasis with vitamin A and E deficiencies
✍ Scribed by Huu, Trung Pham; Alvarez, Fernando; Lemonnier, Frédérique; Bernard, Olivier; Hakim, Jacques; Alagille, Daniel
- Book ID
- 123502837
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 384 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0271-5317
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