Is Pectus Excavatum a Risk Factor for Spontaneous Pneumothorax? “Haller Index Measurements in Patients with Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax”
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Respiratory Journal
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1198-2241,1916-7245
DOI: 10.1155/2019/3291628