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Letter to the Editor

Does mean platelet volume predict the location of the infarct-related artery in non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients?

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Pages 706-709 | Received 13 Nov 2014, Accepted 08 Dec 2014, Published online: 30 Dec 2014

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