Cardiac abnormalities in children with hyperthyroidism
✍ Scribed by Lucille A. Lester; Peter C. Sodt; Barry H. Rich; Anne W. Lucky; Nancy Hutcheon; René A. Arcilla
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 736 KB
- Volume
- 2
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0172-0643
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