Efficacy of glial growth factor and nerve growth factor on the recovery of traumatic facial paralysis
β Scribed by Mucahit Yildiz; Turgut Karlidag; Sinasi Yalcin; Candan Ozogul; Erol Keles; Hayrettin Cengiz Alpay; Muhammed Yanilmaz
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 358 KB
- Volume
- 268
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0302-9530
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