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Cardiovascular Medicine

Long-term health-related burden of adult congenital heart diseases in Hong Kong

Vivian W. Y. LeeSchool of Pharmacy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, PR ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bryan P. YanSchool of Pharmacy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, PR China
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Tiffany M. C. FongSchool of Pharmacy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, PR China
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Anita K. P. FungSchool of Pharmacy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, PR China
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Franco W. T. ChengSchool of Pharmacy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, PR China
Pages 814-817 | Received 30 Dec 2018, Accepted 23 Apr 2019, Published online: 23 May 2019

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