Rejection Under Alpha Interferon Therapy in Liver Transplant Recipients
β Scribed by T. Walter; J. Dumortier; O. Guillaud; V. Hervieu; P. Paliard; J.-Y. Scoazec; O. Boillot
- Book ID
- 114804174
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 241 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1600-6135
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