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Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy Treated with Acupuncture: A Case Report

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    Jian-guo Wu, Zi-yang Huang & Wan-yu Zhou

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Wu, Jg., Huang, Zy. & Zhou, Wy. Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy Treated with Acupuncture: A Case Report. Chin. J. Integr. Med. 26, 709–712 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-019-3155-y

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