Attempt of photodynamic therapy on esophageal varices
โ Scribed by C. Z. Li; L. F. Cheng; Z. Q. Wang; Y. Gu
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 153 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0268-8921
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