The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 6 , Pages 1400-1408.e1 , December 2009

Bone marrow cell–induced protection of the human myocardium: Characterization and mechanism of action

Received 17 March 2009 ,Revised 8 June 2009 ,Accepted 6 July 2009.

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PII: S0022-5223(09)00907-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.07.013

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 6 , Pages 1400-1408.e1 , December 2009