Heroin Vapor Inhalation-induced Spongiform Leukoencephalopathy
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0929-6646
DOI: 10.1016/s0929-6646(09)60101-7