Chronic valproic acid intoxication in epileptology: diagnosis and treatment
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عنوان ژورنال: Neurology, Neuropsychiatry, Psychosomatics
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2310-1342,2074-2711
DOI: 10.14412/2074-2711-2016-2-94-99