Echocardiographic evaluation in rett children with cardiac dysautonomia

Journal of Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 145-148

  Guideri, Francesca ^a   Acampa, Maurizio ^b   Matera, Maria Rosaria ^b   Zappella, Michele ^b   Hayek, Yusuf ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiac dysautonomia; Echocardiography; Rett syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013617000     PISSN: 13042580     EISSN: 13050613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1557209     Document Type: Article

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