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Comment
. 2018 Jan 23;137(4):416-417.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.031394.

Response by Obokata and Borlaug to Letters Regarding Article, "Evidence Supporting the Existence of a Distinct Obese Phenotype of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction"

Masaru Obokata  1 , Barry A Borlaug  1
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Response by Obokata and Borlaug to Letters Regarding Article, "Evidence Supporting the Existence of a Distinct Obese Phenotype of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction"

Masaru Obokata et al. Circulation. .
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