B-type natriuretic peptide level in adult patients after successful repair of coarctation of the aorta
Journal Title: Archives of Medical Science - Year 2008, Vol 4, Issue 3
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Authors and Affiliations
Olga Trojnarska, Piotr Bręborowicz, Adrian Gwizdała, Małgorzata Pyda, Zofia Oko-Sarnowska, Andrzej Szyszka, Stefan Grajek
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