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Limitations in Translating Animal Studies to Humans in Cardiovascular Disease

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  1. Discipline of Anatomy & Histology, Bosch Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, 2006, Australia

    Sean Lal, Amy Li & Cristobal dos Remedios

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Lal, S., Li, A. & dos Remedios, C. Limitations in Translating Animal Studies to Humans in Cardiovascular Disease. J. of Cardiovasc. Trans. Res. 9, 165–166 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12265-016-9676-2

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