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Activation of the Immune System by Cardiac Valve Allografts

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Hoekstra, F., Knoop, C., Bogers, A., Weimar, W. (2005). Activation of the Immune System by Cardiac Valve Allografts. In: Cardiac Reconstructions with Allograft Tissues. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-26515-5_15

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