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Drug Evaluation

Valacyclovir for the treatment of Bell's palsy

Naohito Hato Ehime University School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Shitsukawa, Toon city, Ehime 791-0295, Japan +81 89 960 5366; +81 89 960 5368; [email protected]
, MD,
Naoki Sawai Ehime University School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Shitsukawa, Toon city, Ehime 791-0295, Japan +81 89 960 5366; +81 89 960 5368; [email protected]
, MD,
Masato Teraoka Ehime University School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Shitsukawa, Toon city, Ehime 791-0295, Japan +81 89 960 5366; +81 89 960 5368; [email protected]
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Hiroyuki Wakisaka Ehime University School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Shitsukawa, Toon city, Ehime 791-0295, Japan +81 89 960 5366; +81 89 960 5368; [email protected]
, MD,
Hirotaka Takahashi Ehime University School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Shitsukawa, Toon city, Ehime 791-0295, Japan +81 89 960 5366; +81 89 960 5368; [email protected]
, MD,
Yasuyuki Hinohira Ehime University School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Shitsukawa, Toon city, Ehime 791-0295, Japan +81 89 960 5366; +81 89 960 5368; [email protected]
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Kiyofumi Gyo Ehime University School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Shitsukawa, Toon city, Ehime 791-0295, Japan +81 89 960 5366; +81 89 960 5368; [email protected]
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Pages 2531-2536 | Published online: 08 Sep 2008

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