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Original Article

Angiotensin-converting enzyme in human skeletal muscle. A simple in vitro assay of activity in needle biopsy specimens

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Pages 105-111 | Received 23 Jun 1993, Accepted 10 Oct 1993, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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