Granulomatous Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in Wegener′s granulomatosis
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Granulomatous Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in Wegener's granulomatosis.
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عنوان ژورنال: European Respiratory Journal
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0903-1936,1399-3003
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.2000.15a39.x