The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 3 , Pages 317-319 , March 2009

ALTEs: Still a Puzzle after All These Years

  • Robert A. Darnall, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Robert A. Darnall, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Dartmouth Medical School, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Dr, Lebanon, NH 03756

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PII: S0022-3476(08)00819-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.09.041

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 3 , Pages 317-319 , March 2009

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