Hematological indices of patients with retained lead pellets in the craniomaxillofacial region following gunshot wounds
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عنوان ژورنال: Nigerian Medical Journal
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0300-1652
DOI: 10.4103/nmj.nmj_30_18