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. 1987 Sep;80(9):584–585. doi: 10.1177/014107688708000918

Diphtheria in an elderly woman: unexpected sequelae.

L Robinson 1, B S Azadian 1, F Rahaman 1, I Zamiri 1
PMCID: PMC1291006  PMID: 3681872

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