BIOCHEMICAL STUDIES IN A FATAL CASE OF METHYL ALCOHOL POISONING
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Biochemical Studies in a Fatal Case of Methyl Alcohol Poisoning
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Internal Medicine
سال: 1922
ISSN: 0003-9926
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1922.00110060115006