The levels of leukemia inhibitory factor in synovial tissues of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: inflammation and other proinflammatory cytokines
β Scribed by Hiroyuki Enomoto; Seiji Saito; Hiroshi Yabe; Yoshiaki Toyama; Taisuke Tomatu
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 436 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1439-7595
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