Intestinal strongyloidiasis: radiological findings that support the diagnosis
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Intestinal strongyloidiasis: radiological findings that support the diagnosis
Radiol Bras. 2017 Mar/Abr;50(2):135–138 137 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0100-3984.2015.0203 CT evaluation is fundamental to the characterization of the affected organs. Currently, Brazil is the second largest consumer of cocaine and its derivatives, the leader being the United States. The mechanism thought to trigger bleeding during or after cocaine use is stimulation of alpha-adrenergic receptor...
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عنوان ژورنال: Radiologia Brasileira
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0100-3984
DOI: 10.1590/0100-3984.2015.0175