Sarcoid-like granulomatosis in patients treated with anti-TNFα factors. A case report and review of the literature
✍ Scribed by Theoni Kanellopoulou; Anna Filiotou; Hariklia Kranidioti; Spyridon P. Dourakis
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 87 KB
- Volume
- 30
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0770-3198
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