The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 4 , Pages 516-521.e1 , October 2009

Cross-Over Trial of Treatment for Bradycardia Attributed to Gastroesophageal Reflux in Preterm Infants

Received 29 September 2008 ,Revised 2 February 2009 ,Accepted 23 March 2009.

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 Supported by the General Clinical Research Center Grant M01 RR002558 from 2004-2006 and the Clinical and Translational Science Award grant UL1 RR024148 from 2006-2008. The authors declare no potential conflicts of interest, real or perceived.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.03.044

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 4 , Pages 516-521.e1 , October 2009

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