Lung Transplantation for Chronic Humidifier Disinfectant-Associated Lung Injury
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عنوان ژورنال: Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2383-4870,2383-4889
DOI: 10.4266/kjccm.2016.31.2.146