Coincidence of acute amoebic appendicitis and enterobius vermicularis infestation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
دوره 44 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994