American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 96, Issue 12 , Pages 1739-1742 , 15 December 2005

Tissue Doppler Velocities of the Right and Left Ventricles and Their Association With C-Reactive Protein and Homocysteine Levels in Behcet’s Disease

Received 5 May 2005 ,Revised 11 July 2005 ,Accepted 11 July 2005.

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PII: S0002-9149(05)01527-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.07.099

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 96, Issue 12 , Pages 1739-1742 , 15 December 2005

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