Patchy or homogenous myocardial fibrosis in Becker muscular dystrophy? Comments on Süselbeck et al., Z Kardiol 94:465-468/2005

Josef Finsterer et al. Clin Res Cardiol. 2006 Apr.

. 2006 Apr;95(4):244-5; author reply 245-6.

doi: 10.1007/s00392-006-0366-y.

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