Spongiform leukoencephalopathy unveiled in an autopsy of a drug abuser
Hemlata Jangir; Govinda Balmuchu; Jhansi Lakshmi Mylapalli; Arulselvi Subramanian; Sanjeev Lalwani
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Submitted date:
10/23/2023
Accepted date:
11/30/2023
Publication date:
01/08/2024
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