Cardiotoxicity in childhood cancer survivors: A problem with long-term consequences in need of early detection and prevention
β Scribed by Lipshultz, Steven E.; Franco, Vivian I.; Cochran, Thomas R.
- Book ID
- 120621272
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 41 KB
- Volume
- 60
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1545-5009
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