Uremic pruritus - Pathogenesis and treatment;Uremisk kløe - Patogenese og behandling

Tidsskrift for den Norske Laegeforening

Volumn 127, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1201-1203

  Nordal, Eli Johanne ^a   Os, Ingrid ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

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EID: 34247847925     PISSN: 00292001     EISSN: 08077096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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