Potential Role of Uric Acid as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease
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عنوان ژورنال: The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1226-3303
DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2010.25.1.18