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Communications

Bilateral crystalline lens dislocation associated with dilated cardiomyopathy in a patient with underlying hyperhomocysteinaemia

, MD MSc, , MD PhD & , MD PhD
Pages 116-118 | Received 16 Sep 2010, Accepted 07 Apr 2011, Published online: 15 Apr 2021

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