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Editorial
. 2007 Aug;93(8):899-900.
doi: 10.1136/hrt.2006.110643.

Variability of NT-proBNP levels in heart failure: implications for clinical application

A Mark Richards
Editorial

Variability of NT-proBNP levels in heart failure: implications for clinical application

A Mark Richards. Heart. 2007 Aug.

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