Korean J Pain.  2018 Jan;31(1):58-59. 10.3344/kjp.2018.31.1.58.

Pain in β-thalassemia major patients: an important yet neglected issue

• Zeydi AE
• Heydari A
• Karimi Moonaghi H

• KMID: 2400910
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2018.31.1.58

Abstract

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MeSH Terms

Humans

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