Lithium intoxication–induced dysgeusia accompanied by glossalgia in a patient receiving lithium carbonate: a case report
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Case Reports
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: 10.1186/s13256-020-02495-6