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Radiation-Induced Xerostomia

Jai Prakash Agarwal, Gunjan Baijal, Ranajit Kar

Citation Information : Agarwal JP, Baijal G, Kar R. Radiation-Induced Xerostomia. Int J Head Neck Surg 2012; 3 (2):82-86.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10001-1100

Published Online: 01-12-2013

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2012; The Author(s).


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Baijal G, Kar R, Agarwal JP. Radiation-Induced Xerostomia. Int J Head Neck Surg 2012;3(2): 82-86.


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