FatalPneumocystis pneumonia from ACTH therapy for infantile spasms
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Fatal Pneumocystis pneumonia from ACTH therapy for infantile spasms.
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Neurology
سال: 1986
ISSN: 0364-5134,1531-8249
DOI: 10.1002/ana.410190320