Botulinum toxin in the treatment of sialorrhea
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Botulinum toxin A in the treatment of sialorrhea.
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عنوان ژورنال: Toxicon
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0041-0101
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2008.04.151