Hyercalcemia induced by interferon therapy in chronic hepatitis C

Journal of Family and Community Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 141-144

  Albaker, Waleed ^a  

^a IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Hypercalcemia; interferon; sarcoidosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84976544463     PISSN: 22308229     EISSN: 2229340X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/2230-8229.98308     Document Type: Article

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