Status of therapeutic apheresis in Europe
โ Scribed by Hans J. Gurland
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 336 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0733-2459
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โฆ Synopsis
The development and future trend of therapeutic apheresis in Europe was analyzed. Demographic data on its distribution were collected with the help of the marketing departments of four commercial companies. The differences in application in European countries were examined and compared with North America and Japan.
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