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Dandel, M., Wallukat, G. & Hetzer, R. Letter to the Editor regarding the article “The heart failure burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus—a review of pathophysiology and interventions”. Heart Fail Rev 23, 817–818 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10741-018-9725-9
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