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Bonios, M.J., Terrovitis, J.V. & Abraham, M.R. Stem Cell: ``KANT`` You See It?. J. of Cardiovasc. Trans. Res. 1, 103–105 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12265-008-9023-3

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