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Cardiac Tamponade in a Patient with Primary Hypothyroidism

R Katyayini, R Chikkananjaiah

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10045-0003

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Published Online: 01-12-2016

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Katyayini R, Rekha NH, Chikkananjaiah R. Cardiac Tamponade in a Patient with Primary Hypothyroidism. J Med Sci 2015;1(1):7-9.


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