Anabolic steroid related abscess-A risk worth taking?

Injury Extra

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 451-454

  Marquis, C P ^a   Maffulli, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33749249174     PISSN: 15723461     EISSN: 15723461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2006.06.011     Document Type: Article

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