Clozapine-induced paralytic ileus: A case report

Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 170-172

  Çam, Birmay ^a   Tanircan, Mehmet Zeki ^b  

^a Hospital Manisa   (Turkey)

^b Sanl urfa Education Training Hospital   (Turkey)

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EID: 84998013940     PISSN: 20451253     EISSN: 20451261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2045125314524980     Document Type: Letter

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