Heart and Heart-lung Transplantation in Down's Syndrome. The Lack of Supportive Evidence Means Each Case Must Be Carefully Assessed

Overview

Journal BMJ

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2000 Mar 24

PMID 10731153

Citations 6

Authors

H Leonard

K Eastham

J Dark

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