Response to Interferon Alfa-2b Therapy in Multitransfused Children with Beta-thalassemia and Chronic Hepatitis C
β Scribed by I. Spiliopoulou; M. Repanti; S. Katinakis; A. Karana-Ginopoulou; D. A. Papanastasiou
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 61 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0934-9723
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