The use of bone scintigraphy to detect active Hansen’s disease in mutilated patients
✍ Scribed by Francisco José H. N. Braga; Norma T. Foss; Eduardo Ferriolli; Cláudia Pagnano; José Ricardo A. Miranda; Rogério de Moraes
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 219 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-6997
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