Specific Hepatitis B Vaccine Therapy in Inactive HBsAg Carriers: A Randomized Controlled Trial
โ Scribed by K. Yalcin; M. Acar; H. Degertekin
- Book ID
- 107705218
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 240 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0300-8126
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