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Comment
. 2016 Jul 6;95(1):247.
doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0119.

Rapid Progressive Chagasic Myocarditis: A Multifactorial Condition

Andrés F Henao-Martínez  1
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Rapid Progressive Chagasic Myocarditis: A Multifactorial Condition

Andrés F Henao-Martínez. Am J Trop Med Hyg. .
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  • Rapidly Progressing Chagas Cardiomyopathy.
    Hollowed J, McCullough M, Sanchez D, Traina M, Hernandez S, Murillo E. Hollowed J, et al. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Apr;94(4):894-6. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0616. Epub 2016 Feb 8. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016. PMID: 26856912 Free PMC article.

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