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Annals of Tropical Paediatrics
International Child Health
Volume 13, 1993 - Issue 2
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Infective endocarditis in children: profile in a developing country

A. DhawanDepartments of Paediatrics and Cardiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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A. GroverDepartments of Paediatrics and Cardiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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R. K. MarwahaDepartments of Paediatrics and Cardiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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H. N. KhattriDepartments of Paediatrics and Cardiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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I. S. AnandDepartments of Paediatrics and Cardiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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L. KumarDepartments of Paediatrics and Cardiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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B. N. S. WaliaDepartments of Paediatrics and Cardiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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P. S. BidwaiDepartments of Paediatrics and Cardiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Pages 189-194 | Received 17 Jul 1992, Published online: 13 Jul 2016

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