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Editorial
. 2016 Jul;26(5):429-32.
doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2016.02.005. Epub 2016 Feb 23.

Editorial Commentary: Understanding Marfan syndrome, or "how not to invent the light bulb"

Jeffrey A Jones  1
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Editorial Commentary: Understanding Marfan syndrome, or "how not to invent the light bulb"

Jeffrey A Jones. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2016 Jul.
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