A double-masked, placebo-controlled trial of acyclovir cream in immunocompetent patients with herpes zoster
β Scribed by B.K. Mandal; E.M. Dunbar; M.E. Ellis; Joanne Ellis; Pauline Dowd
- Book ID
- 108407134
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 399 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0163-4453
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