A Case of Carcinoid Syndrome Due to Malignant Metastatic Carcinoid Tumor with Carcinoid Heart Disease Involving Four Cardiac Valves
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A Case of Carcinoid Syndrome Due to Malignant Metastatic Carcinoid Tumor with Carcinoid Heart Disease Involving Four Cardiac Valves
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Case Reports
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1941-5923
DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.906486