BNP plasma levels and Carvedilol Therapy in patients with Chronic Heart Failure
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Heart Failure
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1388-9842
DOI: 10.1016/s1388-9842(00)80193-2