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An ageusia and dysosmia patient treated by acupuncture

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    Zhang Wen-ping & Torao Ishida

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Wen-ping, Z., Ishida, T. An ageusia and dysosmia patient treated by acupuncture. Chin. J. Integr. Med. 12, 66–67 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02857436

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