Treatment of refractory chronic demyelinating polyneuropathy with lymphoid irradiation
β Scribed by Dr. Neil L. Rosenberg; Dr. Joseph R. Lacy; Dr. Ralph C. Kennaugh; Dr. V. Michael Holers; Dr. Hans E. Neville; Dr. Brian L. Kotzin
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 955 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-639X
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