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Friedreich’s ataxia associated with subaortic membrane

A rare case

Friedreich-Ataxie in Kombination mit Subaortenstenose

Ein seltener Fall

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  1. Cardiology Clinics, Kütahya Dumlupınar University Evliya Çelebi Training and Research Hospital, Kütahya, Turkey

    A. Doğan

  2. Cardiology Clinics, Kırıkkale Yüksek İhtisas Hospital, Kırıkkale, Turkey

    H. Aksoy

  3. Universal Diyarbakır Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey

    H. Şimşek

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Doğan, A., Aksoy, H. & Şimşek, H. Friedreich’s ataxia associated with subaortic membrane. Herz 39, 282–283 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-013-3812-4

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