The safety and efficacy of antitumour necrosis factor-alpha therapy for inflammatory bowel disease in patients post liver transplantation: a case series
โ Scribed by A. Sandhu; T. Alameel; C. H. Dale; M. Levstik; N. Chande
- Book ID
- 114704611
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 111 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0269-2813
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