The effect of combination therapy with systemic Meglumine Antimoniate (Glucantime) and Pentoxifylline in the treatment of cutaneous Leishmaniasis

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  • G Sadeghian
  • MA Nilforoush Zadeh
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volume 9  issue 1

pages  17- 21

publication date 2006-04-01

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