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Egr-1 is a Major Vascular Pathogenic Transcription Factor in Atherosclerosis and Restenosis

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Blaschke, F., Bruemmer, D. & Law, R.E. Egr-1 is a Major Vascular Pathogenic Transcription Factor in Atherosclerosis and Restenosis. Rev Endocr Metab Disord 5, 249–254 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:REMD.0000032413.88756.ee

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