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170. The use of megestrol acetate (Megace®) in the treatment of cachexia associated with cystic fibrosis

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Book ID
117455020
Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
1999
Tongue
English
Weight
15 KB
Volume
54
Category
Article
ISSN
0300-2977

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