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Does brucellosis cause arterial stiffness and ventricular remodelling through inflammation?

Turhan ToganDept. of Infectious Disease and Clinic Microbiology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
, Md;,
Ozgur CiftciDept. of Cardiology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
, Md;,
Murat GundayDept. Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baskent University Ankara, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
, Md;,
Huseyin NarciDept. of Emergency Medicine, Baskent University Ankara, Turkey.
, Md; &
Hande ArslanDept. of Infectious Disease and Clinic Microbiology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
, Md, Phd
Pages 185-195 | Received 04 May 2014, Accepted 19 Jan 2015, Published online: 23 May 2017

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