2 Comparison of the dose to the salivary gland with the Quality of Life (QoL) and Salivary Flow Measurements (SFM) in the submandibular salivary gland transfer procedure for the prevention of radiation induced xerostomia
- Book ID
- 119514333
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 128 KB
- Volume
- 69
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-8140
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