Lingual hyperpigmentation associated with minocycline therapy
β Scribed by Michael A. Meyerson; Philip R. Cohen; Sharon R. Hymes
- Book ID
- 119591129
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 992 KB
- Volume
- 79
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1528-395X
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