Angina intensity is not different in diabetic and non-diabetic patients with acute myocardial infarction
✍ Scribed by Kentsch, M. ;Rodemerk, U. ;Gitt, A. K. ;Schiele, R. ;Wienbergen, H. ;Schubert, J. ;M�ller-Esch, G. ;Ittel, T.-H. ;Mitusch, R. ;Tschoepe, D. ;Senges, J.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- German
- Weight
- 272 KB
- Volume
- 92
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0300-5860
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