The diagnosis of deep-vein thrombosis in the leg using 125I-fibrinogen
β Scribed by P. Atkins; L. A. Hawkins
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1968
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 596 KB
- Volume
- 55
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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