An adverse effect of amiodaron on the skin
- Authors: Reingardene DI1
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- Каунасский медицинский университет, Литва
- Issue: Vol 79, No 12 (2004)
- Pages: 93-97
- Section: Editorial
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0040-3660/article/view/29982
- ID: 29982
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