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Viles-Gonzalez, J., Badimon, J.J., Fuster, V. (2006). Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis. In: Bourassa, M.G., Tardif, JC. (eds) Antioxidants and Cardiovascular Disease. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 258. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-29553-4_3

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