Sickle cell anemia: An etiological factor in pulpal necrosis
β Scribed by Andrews, Clyde H.; England, Marshall C.; Kemp, William B.
- Book ID
- 122425664
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 496 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0099-2399
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