Sonographic diagnosis in intestinal Ascariasis
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Diagnosis of intestinal ascariasis in modern era.
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of King Edward Medical University
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2079-0694,2079-7192
DOI: 10.21649/akemu.v10i1.1153