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Olmesartan and Drug-Induced Enteropathy
Dr. Tran is Assistant Clinical Professor at St. John’s University and Clinical Pharmacy Manager at New York–Presbyterian Hospital/ Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. Hanlin Li is a fi nal-year doctor of pharmacy candidate at St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, in Jamaica, New York. She is also a pharmacy intern at New York–Presbyterian Hospital–Weill...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Case Reports
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-224411