355 ABNORMALLY HIGH SURFACE TENSION OF LUNG SURFACTANT IN 2 INFANTS WITH SEVERE APPARENT LIFE-THREATENING EVENTS (ALTE)
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Research
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0031-3998,1530-0447
DOI: 10.1203/00006450-199407000-00355