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. 2011 Apr;215(2):281-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.01.003. Epub 2011 Feb 1.

The role of nicotine in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis

Jieun Lee  1 , John P Cooke
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The role of nicotine in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis

Jieun Lee et al. Atherosclerosis. 2011 Apr.
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