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Comment
. 2007 Nov;92(6):F424-7.
doi: 10.1136/adc.2007.118117.

Towards rational management of the patent ductus arteriosus: the need for disease staging

Patrick J McNamara  1 , Arvind Sehgal
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Comment

Towards rational management of the patent ductus arteriosus: the need for disease staging

Patrick J McNamara et al. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2007 Nov.

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  • Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2008 Jan;93(1):F78

Abstract

Perspective on the review by Bose and Laughon (see page 498)

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: The authors wish to declare that extramural funding, directed towards patient care or the writing of this manuscript, was not provided by any company or granting agency. Support was provided solely from institutional and/or departmental sources.

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