Rituximab Therapy in Lupus Nephritis: Current Clinical Evidence
✍ Scribed by Manuel Ramos-Casals; Candido Diaz-Lagares; Maria-Jose Soto-Cardenas; Pilar Brito-Zeron; María-José Cuadrado; Giovanni Sanna; Laura Bertolaccini; Munther A. Khamashta
- Book ID
- 107568501
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 589 KB
- Volume
- 40
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1080-0549
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