Synovial fluid lipids in normal individuals and patients with rheumatoid arthritis
โ Scribed by Giles G. Bole Jr.; Dorothy F. Peltier
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1962
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 801 KB
- Volume
- 5
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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