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. 2016 Oct 1;71(10):626.
doi: 10.6061/clinics/2016(10)12.

Profibrotic pathways and atrial cardiomyopathy in persistent atrial fibrillation

Uğur Canpolat  1
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Profibrotic pathways and atrial cardiomyopathy in persistent atrial fibrillation

Uğur Canpolat. Clinics (Sao Paulo). .
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