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Editorial
. 2013 Jun 18;127(24):2380-2.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.003341. Epub 2013 May 20.

Vascular calcification: an age-old problem of old age

Jane A Leopold
Editorial

Vascular calcification: an age-old problem of old age

Jane A Leopold. Circulation. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; aging; muscle, smooth, vascular; progeria; vascular calcification.

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