5-Flurouracil induced coronary artery vasospasm
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A Case Report of 5-fluorouracil-induced Coronary Artery Vasospasm
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عنوان ژورنال: Heart
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0007-0769
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2003.022277