Serial measurements of plasma hepatocyte growth factor in patients with pneumonia following cancer chemotherapy

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-51

  Hojo, Satoko ^a  

^a KAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cancer chemotherapy; HGF; Pneumonia; Silicosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442471505     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02355198     Document Type: Article

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