Carotid artery stenosis in asymptomatic patients after ipsilateral head and neck radiotherapy
β Scribed by J.D. Martin; D. Graeb; A. Buckley; B. Walman; A. Salvian; J. Hay
- Book ID
- 108148477
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 72 KB
- Volume
- 60
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0360-3016
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