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. 1985 Apr;53(4):353–362. doi: 10.1136/hrt.53.4.353

Mitral valve prolapse associated with other disorders. Casual coincidence, common link, or fundamental genetic disturbance?

A D Malcolm
PMCID: PMC481772  PMID: 3885977

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