Development of allometric equations 10 establish normal limits for m-mode echocardiographic measurements in the italian population

Giornale Italiano di Cardiologia

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 503-517

  Badano, Luigi ^a  

^a NONE   (Italy)

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