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Clinical Focus: Clinical Protocols and Cardiovascular Disease, Emergency Surgery, and Emergency Medicine

The Molecular Biology and Pathophysiology of Vascular Calcification

Mark F. McCarty Catalytic Longevity, Carlsbad, CACorrespondence[email protected]
, BA &
James J. DiNicolantonio Mid America Heart Institute, St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, MO; Wegman's Pharmacy, Ithaca, NY
, PharmD
Pages 54-64 | Published online: 13 Mar 2015

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