Linear Growth Arrest Without Weight Gain Due to Overuse of Topical Clobetasol
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Linear growth arrest without weight gain due to overuse of topical clobetasol.
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عنوان ژورنال: Oman Medical Journal
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1999-768X,2070-5204
DOI: 10.5001/omj.2014.118