THE EFFECT OF SPIRONOLACTONE ON HIRSUTISM AND FEMALE ANDROGEN METABOLISM
โ Scribed by P. DORRINGTON-WARD; A. C. E. MCCARTNEY; S. HOLLAND; J. SCULLY; G. CARTER; J. ALAGHBAND-ZADEH; P. WISE
- Book ID
- 114718298
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 373 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0300-0664
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