Acute life threatening events associated with hypocalcemia and vitamin D deficiency in early infancy. A single center experience from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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  • Rafat M Mosalli
  • Yasser Y Elsayed
  • Bosco A Paes
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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Saudi medical journal

دوره 32 9  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011