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Atherosclerosis masks Hill's sign in severe chronic aortic regurgitation

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    J M Lazar, G Qureshi & L Salciccioli

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Lazar, J., Qureshi, G. & Salciccioli, L. Atherosclerosis masks Hill's sign in severe chronic aortic regurgitation. J Hum Hypertens 22, 868–870 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/jhh.2008.60

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