Dimercaprol in the pre-neurological stage of Wilson's disease (hepatolenticular degeneration).
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Wilson's Disease : A Case Report
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
دوره 17 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1954