Wernicke Encephalopathy as a Complication of Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Case Report
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia / RBGO Gynecology and Obstetrics
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0100-7203,1806-9339
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1714721