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Review
. 2011 Oct;213(4):543-51.
doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.07.001. Epub 2011 Jul 28.

Preventative measures for lymphedema: separating fact from fiction

Yeliz Cemal  1 , Andrea Pusic, Babak J Mehrara
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Review

Preventative measures for lymphedema: separating fact from fiction

Yeliz Cemal et al. J Am Coll Surg. 2011 Oct.
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