The frequency of sicca symptoms and Sjögren's syndrome in patients with systemic sclerosis
✍ Scribed by Senol Kobak; Fahrettin Oksel; Kenan Aksu; Yasemin Kabasakal
- Book ID
- 117966401
- Publisher
- Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 84 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1756-1841
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