Parallel fluctuation of anti-desmoglein 3 and anti-BP180 autoantibody titres in a patient with bullous pemphigoid
โ Scribed by H. Takahashi; H. Anzai; Y. Suzuki; A. Tanikawa; M. Amagai; T. Nishikawa
- Book ID
- 108693088
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 169 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0307-6938
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