Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration in ovarian carcinoma: case report with review of immune modulation
โ Scribed by W.H. BRADLEY; P.R. DOTTINO; J. RAHAMAN
- Book ID
- 109086378
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 62 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1048-891X
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