Fatal acute interstitial pneumonia induced by radiotherapy alone.
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SUBMITTER: Gao H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10784070 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan
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Fatal acute interstitial pneumonia induced by radiotherapy alone.
Gao Huiquan H Dong Yanyu Y Wan Yanzhen Y
Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery 20231121 1
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