Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 191-199 , December 2009

The Relationship Between Systemic Hemodynamic Perturbations and Periventricular-Intraventricular Hemorrhage—A Historical Perspective

  • Jeffrey M. Perlman, MB, ChB

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Jeffrey M. Perlman, MB, ChB, Division of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 525 E, 68th St, New York, NY 10065

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Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 191-199 , December 2009

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