Intravenous Valproate for Pediatric Status Epilepticus
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Randomized study of intravenous valproate and phenytoin in status epilepticus
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عنوان ژورنال: Epilepsy Currents
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1535-7597,1535-7511
DOI: 10.1046/j.1535-7597.2003.03612.x