Bone Marrow Takes Center Stage in Cardiovascular Disease.
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SUBMITTER: Swirski FK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5012290 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep
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Bone Marrow Takes Center Stage in Cardiovascular Disease.
Swirski Filip K FK Nahrendorf Matthias M
Circulation research 20160901 6
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