Cardiac Valvulopathy Associated with Exposure to Fenfluramine or Dexfenfluramine: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Interim Public Health Recommendations, November 1997

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 46, Issue 45, 1997, Pages 1061-1066

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Indexed keywords

ANOREXIGENIC AGENT; FENFLURAMINE; PHENTERMINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES; VALVULAR HEART DISEASE;

ADULT; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING SYSTEMS; AGED; APPETITE DEPRESSANTS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FENFLURAMINE; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PHENTERMINE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031567756     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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