Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 37, Issue 6 , Pages 476-478 , November 2008

Deficiency of mannose-binding lectin, myopathy, calcified endomyocardial fibrosis, and left ventricular noncompaction

  • Jutta Karner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Second Medical Department, Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Österreich, Austria
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  • Hans Keller, MD

      Affiliations

    • Second Medical Department, Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Österreich, Austria
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  • Claudia Stöllberger, MD

      Affiliations

    • Second Medical Department, Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Österreich, Austria
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Claudia Stöllberger, MD, Steingasse 31/18, A-1030 Wien, Österreich, Austria
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  • Hans Feichtinger, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Österreich, Austria
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  • Josef Finsterer, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Österreich, Austria

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PII: S0147-9563(07)00190-2

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2007.10.006

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 37, Issue 6 , Pages 476-478 , November 2008

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