Dissection of the aorta in Turner syndrome: Two cases and review of 85 cases in the literature

BMJ Case Reports

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Carlson, M ^a   Silberbach, M ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84896515091     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1757790X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bcr.06.2009.1998     Document Type: Article

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