Matrix Metalloproteinases are Involved in Cardiovascular Diseases
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Matrix metalloproteinases and cardiovascular disease.
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عنوان ژورنال: Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1742-7835
DOI: 10.1111/bcpt.12282