Prevalence of mitral valve prolapse in primary spontaneous pneumothorax
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Occurrence of mitral valve prolapse in nonsmoker spontaneous pneumothorax patients.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Primary Care Respiratory Journal
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1471-4418,1475-1534
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcrj.2006.08.011