Phenytoin-induced acute orofacial dyskinesia
✍ Scribed by García-Ramos, R.; Moreno Ramos, T.; Villarejo Galende, A.; Porta Etessam, J.
- Book ID
- 122456238
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 189 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 2173-5808
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