Korean Circ J.  2023 Aug;53(8):578-579. 10.4070/kcj.2023.0138.

The Empire Strikes Back?

• Lim C
• Chang HW

• KMID: 2545155
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2023.0138

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