J Cardiovasc Ultrasound.  2015 Jun;23(2):70-71. 10.4250/jcu.2015.23.2.70.

Down Syndrome in Moderate Altitude Residents: Are There Unique Features?

Affiliations
  • 1Cardiology Division, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. cysprs@yuhs.ac

Abstract

No abstract available.


MeSH Terms

Altitude*
Down Syndrome*

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