Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV: anesthetic considerations--case report.
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This report describes the anesthetic management of a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV. This is one of the rare genetic disorder which can present both in emergency and as a scheduled surgical case.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Middle East journal of anaesthesiology
دوره 18 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006