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. 1993 Jan;69(1 Suppl):S38–S41. doi: 10.1136/hrt.69.1_suppl.s38

Immune and inflammatory mechanisms in the development of atherosclerosis

Göran K Hansson 1
PMCID: PMC1025257  PMID: 8427763

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