Pulmonary artery embolism during the course of colitis ulcerosa - the constant diagnostic challenge of invasive fungal infection.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Anaesthesiology intensive therapy
دوره 48 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016