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. 1978 Jul;40(7):734–740. doi: 10.1136/hrt.40.7.734

Echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular function in Duchenne's muscular dystrophy.

M Ahmad, J E Sanderson, V Dubowitz, K A Hallidie-Smith
PMCID: PMC483478  PMID: 687470

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