Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug associated diaphragm disease.
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چکیده
We present a case of anaemia and intestinal obstruction in a 78-year-old woman taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs who was found to have diaphragm disease at laparotomy.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 73 862 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997