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Endothelial progenitor cells in health and atherosclerotic disease

Nikos Werner Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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Georg Nickenig Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Pages 82-90 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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