American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 99, Issue 5 , Pages 741-742 , 1 March 2007

Turner’s Syndrome and Coronary Artery Disease

  • Venkata R. Aligeti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee.
    • ,
  • Howard R. Horn, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 901-448-4039; fax: 901-448-2676.

Received 20 July 2006 ,Revised 9 October 2006 ,Accepted 9 October 2006.

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PII: S0002-9149(06)02314-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.10.027

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 99, Issue 5 , Pages 741-742 , 1 March 2007

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