Pilocarpine for the treatment of xerostomia associated with salivary gland dysfunction
β Scribed by Philip C. Fox; Peter F. van der Ven; Bruce J. Baum; Irwin D. Mandel
- Book ID
- 113197908
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 581 KB
- Volume
- 61
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0030-4220
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