Congenital rubella syndrome and left pulmonary artery sling
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Congenital rubella syndrome and left pulmonary artery sling.
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عنوان ژورنال: European Respiratory Journal
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0903-1936,1399-3003
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00086411