Tacrolimus: a new immunosuppressant for steroid refractory inflammatory bowel disease
β Scribed by K Fellermann; K.R Herrlinger; T Witthoeft; N Homann; D Ludwig; E.F Stange
- Book ID
- 117230935
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 61 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0041-1345
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