CASE OF ANOREXIA NERVOSA RESPONDING TO ZINC SULPHATE
โ Scribed by Bryce-Smith, D.; Simpson, R.I.D.
- Book ID
- 122525046
- Publisher
- The Lancet
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 157 KB
- Volume
- 324
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0140-6736
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