The therapeutic effect of amantadine in influenza occurring during the winter of 1971-2 assessed by double-blind study.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
دوره 23 126 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1973