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Original Article

Platelet-Activating Factor Antagonism: A New Concept in the Management of Regional Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury

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Pages 321-338 | Received 08 Sep 1997, Accepted 27 Oct 1997, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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