Immunoglobulin therapy for acute myocarditis

Respiration and Circulation

Volumn 48, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1133-1139

  Shioji, K ^a   Kishimoto, C ^a   Sasayama, S ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; MYOSIN;

CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILIAL DISEASE; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MYOCARDITIS; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; REVIEW;

EID: 0033776807     PISSN: 04523458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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