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Problems of high-dose methotrexatein oncological patients

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|Oct 2010

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10152-010-0017-6 | Journal eISSN: 1854-2476 | Journal ISSN: 0351-0026
Language: English
Page range: 160 - 169
Published on: Oct 22, 2010
Published by: National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2010 Petra Tavčar, Monika Sonc, Vojko Kmetec, published by National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
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