Prevalence and Determinants of Valvulopathy in Patients Treated With Dexfenfluramine
- 23 November 1999
- journal article
- other
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 100 (21), 2161-2167
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.100.21.2161
Abstract
Background—Valve regurgitation has been associated with dexfenfluramine, but its prevalence and severity are uncertain. Additional factors that may contribute to valve regurgitation in patients exp...Keywords
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