Can Nutcracker Syndrome cause secondary hypertension? Two case reports.
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عنوان ژورنال: Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital Medical Journal
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1300-6363
DOI: 10.14744/hnhj.2018.70783