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Assessment of epicardial adipose tissue volume and carotid intima-media thickness in children with primary arterial hypertension by magnetic resonance imaging Cover

Assessment of epicardial adipose tissue volume and carotid intima-media thickness in children with primary arterial hypertension by magnetic resonance imaging

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|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2025-0030 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
Language: English
Page range: 319 - 328
Submitted on: Dec 23, 2024
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Accepted on: Mar 21, 2025
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Published on: May 14, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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