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. 2009 Mar 3;106(9):E26; author reply E27.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.0813047106. Epub 2009 Feb 24.

Digoxin, HIF-1, and cancer

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Digoxin, HIF-1, and cancer

Miguel Lopez-Lazaro. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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