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Clinical manifestations of coronary aneurysms in the adult as possible sequelae of Kawasaki disease during infancy

Quintino ParisiInstitute of Cardiology, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy.Correspondence[email protected]
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Antonio AbbateInstitute of Cardiology, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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Giuseppe G.L. Biondi-ZoccaiInstitute of Cardiology, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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Doriana SpinaInstitute of Cardiology, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy.;Clinical Respiratory Physiology, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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Marinica SavinoInstitute of Cardiology, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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Francesco BurzottaInstitute of Cardiology, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Pages 5-9 | Received 10 Apr 2003, Accepted 02 May 2003, Published online: 23 May 2017

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