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Adrenomedullin in Cardiovascular Disease

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Nishikimi, T. (2005). Circulating Adrenomedullin. In: Nishikimi, T. (eds) Adrenomedullin in Cardiovascular Disease. Basic Science for the Cardiologist, vol 19. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-25405-6_6

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