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Original Article

Heart disease in pregnancy—evaluation of disease pattern and outcome in Sri Lanka

A. Kaluarachchi University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
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H. R. Seneviratne University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Pages 9-14 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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