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Gonococcal polyarthritis with sternoclavicular joint involvement in pregnant woman: a case report
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of case reports
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2574-7754']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29011/25747754.101353