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. 2001 Nov;86(5):491–493. doi: 10.1136/heart.86.5.491

Gene therapy for coronary restenosis: is the enthusiasm justified?

M O'Sullivan 1, M Bennett 1
PMCID: PMC1729972  PMID: 11602536

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