Cocaine Induced Peripheral Artery Occlusion Resulting in Critical Limb Ischemia
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عنوان ژورنال: Cardiology & Vascular Research
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2639-8486
DOI: 10.33425/2639-8486.1090