Coarctation of the Aorta: A Secondary Cause of Hypertension
β Scribed by L. Michael Prisant; Kwabena Mawulawde; Deepak Kapoor; Clarence Joe
- Book ID
- 115306032
- Publisher
- Le Jacq Communications, Inc.
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 709 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1524-6175
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