Clinical trials for the treatment of spinal cord injury: cervical and lumbar enlargements versus thoracic area.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Clinical trials for the treatment of spinal cord injury: cervical and lumbar enlargements versus thoracic area
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Brain : a journal of neurology
دوره 132 Pt 7 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2009