Serum and BALF YKL-40 levels are predictors of survival in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
β Scribed by Nicoline M. Korthagen; Coline H.M. van Moorsel; Nicole P. Barlo; Henk J.T. Ruven; Adrian Kruit; Michiel Heron; Jules M.M. van den Bosch; Jan C. Grutters
- Book ID
- 116872885
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 248 KB
- Volume
- 105
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0954-6111
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