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Makogon N.V.

National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine

Chashchin M.G.

National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine

Kontsevaya A.V.

National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine

Shalnova S.A.

National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine

Drapkina O.M.

National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine

Troponin I as a marker of cardiovascular risk: pathophysiological mechanisms and data from population studies

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Makogon N.V., Chashchin M.G., Kontsevaya A.V., Shalnova S.A., Drapkina O.M.

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Makogon NV, Chashchin MG, Kontsevaya AV, Shalnova SA, Drapkina OM. Troponin I as a marker of cardiovascular risk: pathophysiological mechanisms and data from population studies. Russian Journal of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025;18(6):685‑692. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/kardio202518061685

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