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A light, rather than a heavy solution for hard working hearts

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    Geert J.P.L. Kops & F.C. Luft

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Kops, G., Luft, F. A light, rather than a heavy solution for hard working hearts. J Mol Med 77, 631–633 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001099900037

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