A Case of Mitral Stenosis Complicated With Seronegative Brucella Endocarditis
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A case of mitral stenosis complicated with seronegative Brucella endocarditis.
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عنوان ژورنال: Japanese Heart Journal
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0021-4868,1348-673X
DOI: 10.1536/jhj.45.353