Candidiasis and other oral mucosal lesions during and after interferon therapy for HCV-related chronic liver diseases
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Candidiasis and other oral mucosal lesions during and after interferon therapy for HCV-related chronic liver diseases
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Gastroenterology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1471-230X
DOI: 10.1186/1471-230x-12-155