Takayasu′s arteritis: Is it a reversible disease? Case Report and Literature Review
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Takayasu's arteritis: Is it a reversible disease? Case Report and Literature Review
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عنوان ژورنال: Surgical Neurology International
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2152-7806
DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.102947