Pathological Biomineralization in the Calcific Aortic Valve

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Elena Cavarretta*
Adriana Maras

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Cavarretta, E., & Maras, A. (2016). Pathological Biomineralization in the Calcific Aortic Valve. Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine and Cardiology, 3(2), 045–046. https://doi.org/10.17352/2455-2976.000032
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