منابع مشابه
Multiple digital gangrene arising from traditional therapy: a case report.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Mayo Clinic Proceedings
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0025-6196
DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2011.12.018