Pitfalls in lower extremity venous duplex scanning
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Duplex ultrasound in the assessment of lower extremity venous insufficiency
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Vascular Surgery
سال: 1990
ISSN: 0741-5214
DOI: 10.1016/0741-5214(90)90213-t