α-interferon for intractable pruritus in polycythaemia vera
✍ Scribed by De Wolf, J.ThM.; Hendriks, D.W.; Egger, R.C.; Esselink, M.T.; Halie, M.R.; Vellenga, E.
- Book ID
- 123263306
- Publisher
- The Lancet
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 162 KB
- Volume
- 337
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0140-6736
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