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  • 1Department of Cardiology, Karabuk Training and Research Hospital, Karabuk University, Karabuk, Turkey.

Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology : the Official Journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc
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