European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages 330-333 , July 2008

Interleukin-6 and neutrophils are associated with long-term survival after acute myocardial infarction

  • P. Järemo

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Internal Medicine, The Vrinnevi Hospital, S-601 82 Norrköping, Sweden. Tel:/fax: + 11125662.
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  • O. Nilsson

Received 20 December 2006 ,Revised 24 April 2007 ,Accepted 5 June 2007.

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PII: S0953-6205(07)00356-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2007.06.017

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages 330-333 , July 2008

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