Evaluation of cardiovascular status in severe leptospirosis

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 51, Issue OCT, 2003, Pages 951-953

  Trivedi, S V ^a   Bhattacharya, A ^a   Amichandwala, K ^a   Jakkamsetti, V ^a  

^a CIVIL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; ARRHYTHMIA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 1242308924     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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