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. 1993 Jun;69(6):473–475. doi: 10.1136/hrt.69.6.473

Insulin and atherosclerosis: villain, accomplice, or innocent bystander?

P J Savage, M F Saad
PMCID: PMC1025152  PMID: 8343309

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