Beriberi Heart Failure Caused by a Retort Pouch Diet Menu
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عنوان ژورنال: Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0021-5384,1883-2083
DOI: 10.2169/naika.97.2552