Spinal epidural abscess in a diabetic patient.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Endocrinologia y nutricion : organo de la Sociedad Espanola de Endocrinologia y Nutricion
دوره 61 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014