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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Pregnancy‐associated plasma protein A: A biomarker in acute ST‐elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)

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Pages 221-228 | Received 06 Jul 2005, Accepted 12 Dec 2005, Published online: 26 Aug 2009

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