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Cardio-Thoracic Ratio Is Stable, Reproducible and Has Potential as a Screening Tool for HIV-1 Related Cardiac Disorders in Resource Poor Settings
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disorders are common in HIV-1 infected persons in Africa and presentation is often insidious. Development of screening algorithms for cardiovascular disorders appropriate to a resource-constrained setting could facilitate timely referral. Cardiothoracic ratio (CTR) on ches...
Autores principales: | Esmail, Hanif, Oni, Tolu, Thienemann, Friedrich, Omar-Davies, Nashreen, Wilkinson, Robert J., Ntsekhe, Mpiko |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5050014/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27701421 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0163490 |
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