Plasmapheresis in asparaginase-induced hypertriglyceridemia
โ Scribed by Elizabeth M. Kfoury-Baz; Rabih A. Nassar; Rita F. Tanios; Zaher K. Otrock; Amira M. Youssef; Costantine Albany; Ali Bazarbachi; Ziad M. Salem
- Book ID
- 109144041
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 129 KB
- Volume
- 48
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0372-1248
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