Pruritus of Polycythaemia Vera: a Place for Pizotifen?

Overview

Journal Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)

Specialty General Medicine

Date 1981 Jul 25

PMID 6788291

Citations 4

Authors

E J Fitzsimons

J H DAGG

E J McAllister

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