From Chronic Use of Minocycline to Pigmented Unicuspid Aortic Valve: A Unique Single Case
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.1564 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108
Language: English
Page range: 30 - 34
Submitted on: Jan 22, 2025
Accepted on: Feb 19, 2025
Published on: Mar 19, 2025
Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
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