Obesity may not be protective in abdominal stab wounds
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Fever and Abdominal Pain in Man With Prior Stab Wounds
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0974-2700
DOI: 10.4103/jets.jets_41_18