2.281 High risk factors for valvular heart disease from dopamine agonists in Parkinson's disease
β Scribed by T. Oeda; M. Masaki; K. Yamamoto; E. Mizuta; S. Kuno; H. Sawada
- Book ID
- 117752933
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 53 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1353-8020
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