Intrapleural corticosteroid injection therapy for post-traumatic eosinophilic pleural effusion
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Intrapleural Corticosteroid Injection in Eosinophilic Pleural Effusion Associated with Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
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عنوان ژورنال: Respiratory Medicine
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0954-6111
DOI: 10.1016/s0954-6111(96)90179-1