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Glucopuncture in Treating Fascia Referred Anterior Ankle Pain: A Binational Clinical Case Series

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|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2025-0033 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5384 | Journal ISSN: 0324-1750
Language: English
Page range: 94 - 97
Submitted on: Jun 2, 2024
Accepted on: Jun 25, 2024
Published on: May 15, 2025
Published by: Sofia Medical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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