Epidemiology and risk factors for osteonecrosis of the jaw in cancer patients
β Scribed by Ana O. Hoff; Bela Toth; Mimi Hu; Gabriel N. Hortobagyi; Robert F. Gagel
- Book ID
- 110108416
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 116 KB
- Volume
- 1218
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0890-6564
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