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Myocyte Cell Loss in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy: Role of Apoptosis

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Anversa, P., Leri, A., Malhotra, A. et al. Myocyte Cell Loss in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy: Role of Apoptosis. Heart Fail Rev 3, 63–78 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009706614557

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