Torsade de pointes and sudden death in a patient with amyloidosis-associated nephropathy.
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معرفی یک مورد بیمار نجات یافته از مرگ ناگهانی ناشی از سندرم QT طولانی
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nephron
دوره 70 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995