PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS (PDA) IN INFANTS LESS THAN 30 WEEKS GESTATION: INDICATIONS FOR SURGERY
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Research
سال: 1974
ISSN: 0031-3998,1530-0447
DOI: 10.1203/00006450-197404000-00087