Chronic beryllium disease: azathioprine as a possible alternative to corticosteroid treatment.

نویسندگان

  • Hélène Salvator
  • Thomas Gille
  • Aurélie Hervé
  • Camille Bron
  • Christine Lamberto
  • Dominique Valeyre
چکیده

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The European respiratory journal

دوره 41 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013