Successful treatment with bortezomib and thalidomide for POEMS syndrome
β Scribed by Hiroto Ohguchi; Rie Ohba; Yasushi Onishi; Noriko Fukuhara; Yoko Okitsu; Joji Yamamoto; Kenichi Ishizawa; Ryo Ichinohasama; Hideo Harigae
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 73 KB
- Volume
- 90
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0939-5555
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