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Richardson, P.D. (2006). Mechanical Properties of Atherosclerotic Tissues. In: Holzapfel, G.A., Ogden, R.W. (eds) Mechanics of Biological Tissue. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-31184-X_15
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