T2* Magnetic Resonance and Myocardial Iron in Thalassemia
β Scribed by DUDLEY J. PENNELL
- Book ID
- 111479301
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 86 KB
- Volume
- 1054
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0890-6564
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