Midodrine, an Oral Alpha-1 Adrenoreceptor Agonist, Successfully Treated Refractory Congenital Chylous Pleural Effusion and Ascites in a Neonate
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عنوان ژورنال: Chest
سال: 2021
ISSN: 0012-3692
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.10.071