Platelet C4d is highly specific for systemic lupus erythematosus
β Scribed by Jeannine S. Navratil; Susan Manzi; Amy H. Kao; Shanthi Krishnaswami; Chau-Ching Liu; Margie J. Ruffing; Penny S. Shaw; Abbey C. Nilson; Emily R. Dryden; Jeffrey J. Johnson; Joseph M. Ahearn
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 97 KB
- Volume
- 54
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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