Total lymphoid irradiation therapy in refractory rheumatoid arthritis
β Scribed by Ernest Brahn; Simon M. Helfgott; James A. Belli; Ronald J. Anderson; Ellis L. Reinherz; Stuart F. Schlossman; K. Frank Austen; David E. Trentham
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 666 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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