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Plasma interleukin-6 levels are increased in coronary artery ectasia

Lale TokgozogluHacettepe University, Department of Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey
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Oktay ErgeneSuleyman Demirel University, Department of Cardiology Isparta, Ankara, Turkey
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Ozan KinaySuleyman Demirel University, Department of Cardiology Isparta, Ankara, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Cem NazliHacettepe University, Department of Microbiology, Ankara, Turkey
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Gülsen HascelikHacettepe University, Department of Microbiology, Ankara, Turkey
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Yesim HoscanSuleyman Demirel University, Department of Cardiology Isparta, Ankara, Turkey
Pages 515-519 | Received 09 Sep 2003, Accepted 19 Jan 2004, Published online: 23 May 2017

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