Uric acid in chronic heart failure: marker or therapeutic target?<br /> Commentary on: Pawan D. Patel, Rohit R. Arora. Uric acid and xanthine oxidase: perspectives in chronic heart failure (Arch Med Sci 2008; 4, 3: 219–225)<br />
Journal Title: Archives of Medical Science - Year 2008, Vol 4, Issue 3
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Wolfram Doehner, Stefan Anker, Gerasimos Filippatos
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