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Acute myocardial infarction associated with use of herbal medication

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Uludag University School of Medicine, Görükle, 16059, Bursa, Turkey

    Tunay Sentürk MD, Osman Özdabakoglu MD &  İbrahim Baran MD

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Sentürk, T., Özdabakoglu, O. & Baran, İ. Acute myocardial infarction associated with use of herbal medication. Clin Res Cardiol 97, 784–786 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-008-0688-z

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