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Pediatric Cardiology
Published in: Pediatric Cardiology 3/2014

01-03-2014 | Letter to the Editor

Can Soluble Adhesion Molecules Accurately Predict Carditis in Acute Rheumatic Fever?

Authors: Nicole J. Moreland, Nigel J. Wilson

Published in: Pediatric Cardiology | Issue 3/2014

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To the Editor, …
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Metadata
Title
Can Soluble Adhesion Molecules Accurately Predict Carditis in Acute Rheumatic Fever?
Authors
Nicole J. Moreland
Nigel J. Wilson
Publication date
01-03-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Pediatric Cardiology / Issue 3/2014
Print ISSN: 0172-0643
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1971
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-014-0866-x

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