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Editorial
. 2021 Jun;23(6):945-946.
doi: 10.1002/ejhf.2216. Epub 2021 May 14.

Circulating levels of procollagen type I carboxy-terminal propeptide reflect myocardial fibrosis

João Pedro Ferreira  1   2
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Circulating levels of procollagen type I carboxy-terminal propeptide reflect myocardial fibrosis

João Pedro Ferreira. Eur J Heart Fail. 2021 Jun.
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