The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 149, Issue 5 , Pages 718-720 , November 2006

Sudden cardiac death in young children with neurofibromatosis type 1

Received 15 March 2006 ,Revised 7 June 2006 ,Accepted 28 July 2006.

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PII: S0022-3476(06)00714-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.07.046

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 149, Issue 5 , Pages 718-720 , November 2006

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