Polymorphisms of complement receptor 1 and interleukin-10 genes and systemic lupus erythematosus: a meta-analysis
β Scribed by Swapan K. Nath; John B. Harley; Young Ho Lee
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 389 KB
- Volume
- 118
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-6717
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