Progress in Pediatric Cardiology
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 31-39 , May 2006

Doppler echocardiographic characterization of the fetus in distress

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doi: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2006.01.003

Progress in Pediatric Cardiology
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 31-39 , May 2006

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