299 Chiari type I malformation in two adult patients with cystic fibrosis
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Adult Chiari Type I Malformation Presenting as Dysphagia
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1569-1993
DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(14)60434-3