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. 2002 May 18;324(7347):1216.

Was it a heart attack? Troponin measurement is not straightforward

Eric S Kilpatrick
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Was it a heart attack? Troponin measurement is not straightforward

Eric S Kilpatrick. BMJ. .
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  • Was it a heart attack?
    McKenna CJ, Forfar JC. McKenna CJ, et al. BMJ. 2002 Feb 16;324(7334):377-8. doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7334.377. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 11850355 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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