Anorexia Nervosa Caused by Polymicrobial Tick-Borne Infections: A Case Study
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عنوان ژورنال: International Medical Case Reports Journal
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1179-142X
DOI: 10.2147/imcrj.s311516