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Original Article

Treatment of angiostrongyliasis using a combination of albendazole and dexamethasone: the results of a retrospective and comparative study

Z DiaoBeijing Tropical Medicine Research Institute Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, 95 Yong‐An Road, Beijing 100050, China
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J WangBeijing Tropical Medicine Research Institute Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, 95 Yong‐An Road, Beijing 100050, China
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H QiBeijing Tropical Medicine Research Institute Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, 95 Yong‐An Road, Beijing 100050, China
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X LiBeijing Tropical Medicine Research Institute Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, 95 Yong‐An Road, Beijing 100050, China
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X ZhengBeijing Tropical Medicine Research Institute Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, 95 Yong‐An Road, Beijing 100050, China
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C YinBeijing Tropical Medicine Research Institute Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, 95 Yong‐An Road, Beijing 100050, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 65-69 | Received 13 Aug 2010, Accepted 06 Oct 2010, Published online: 22 Nov 2013

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