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Shubietah ARM, Marin MP, Rajab IM, Oweidat MH, Zayed A, Hmeedan A. A Thorough Literature Review of the Potential Benefits and Drawbacks of Long-Term Aspirin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease. Cardiol Rev 2024:00045415-990000000-00271. [PMID: 38785443 DOI: 10.1097/crd.0000000000000722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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This article examines the role of aspirin in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. It highlights findings from major studies such as ASPREE (ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly), ARRIVE (Aspirin to Reduce Risk of Initial Vascular Events), and ASPREE-XT (ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly - eXTension) , among others. The review focuses on aspirin's role in primary prevention for specific populations including older adults, diabetics, hypertension patients, rheumatoid arthritis patients, kidney transplant recipients, and those with specific lipoprotein(a) genotypes, among other groups. We review these studies, noting aspirin's role in reducing events such as myocardial infarctions and its potential for increasing bleeding risks. The review also considers the implications for patients with kidney disease, referencing the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) study and the International Polycap Study-3 (TIPS-3) trial. Additionally, it addresses the shifting paradigms in guidelines from the US Preventive Services Task Force and other entities, underscoring the importance of individualized aspirin use by balancing benefits against bleeding risks. The article further explores the concept of platelet reactivity, discusses strategies for improving adherence to aspirin therapy, and identifies existing research gaps, such as the phenomenon of aspirin resistance. It concludes by suggesting potential areas for future investigation to enhance understanding and application of aspirin in cardiovascular disease prevention.
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- Abdalhakim R M Shubietah
- From the Department of Internal Medicine, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, Palestine
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
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- Neuro-Oncology Department, Columbia University, Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Columbia University, Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Hebron University, College of Medicine, Hebron, Palestine
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
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- From the Department of Internal Medicine, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, Palestine
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
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Guirguis-Blake JM, Evans CV, Perdue LA, Bean SI, Senger CA. Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA 2022; 327:1585-1597. [PMID: 35471507 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.3337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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IMPORTANCE Low-dose aspirin is used for primary cardiovascular disease prevention and may have benefits for colorectal cancer prevention. OBJECTIVE To review the benefits and harms of aspirin in primary cardiovascular disease prevention and colorectal cancer prevention to inform the US Preventive Services Task Force. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials through January 2021; literature surveillance through January 21, 2022. STUDY SELECTION English-language randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of low-dose aspirin (≤100 mg/d) compared with placebo or no intervention in primary prevention populations. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Single extraction, verified by a second reviewer. Quantitative synthesis using Peto fixed-effects meta-analysis. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Cardiovascular disease events and mortality, all-cause mortality, colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, major bleeding, and hemorrhagic stroke. RESULTS Eleven RCTs (N = 134 470) and 1 pilot trial (N = 400) of low-dose aspirin for primary cardiovascular disease prevention were included. Low-dose aspirin was associated with a significant decrease in major cardiovascular disease events (odds ratio [OR], 0.90 [95% CI, 0.85-0.95]; 11 RCTs [n = 134 470]; I2 = 0%; range in absolute effects, -2.5% to 0.1%). Results for individual cardiovascular disease outcomes were significant, with similar magnitude of benefit. Aspirin was not significantly associated with reductions in cardiovascular disease mortality or all-cause mortality. There was limited trial evidence on benefits for colorectal cancer, with the findings highly variable by length of follow-up and statistically significant only when considering long-term observational follow-up beyond randomized trial periods. Low-dose aspirin was associated with significant increases in total major bleeding (OR, 1.44 [95% CI, 1.32-1.57]; 10 RCTs [n = 133 194]; I2 = 4.7%; range in absolute effects, 0.1% to 1.0%) and in site-specific bleeding, with similar magnitude. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Low-dose aspirin was associated with small absolute risk reductions in major cardiovascular disease events and small absolute increases in major bleeding. Colorectal cancer results were less robust and highly variable.
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- Janelle M Guirguis-Blake
- Kaiser Permanente Evidence-based Practice Center, Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente, Portland, Oregon
- Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Tacoma
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- Kaiser Permanente Evidence-based Practice Center, Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente, Portland, Oregon
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- Kaiser Permanente Evidence-based Practice Center, Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente, Portland, Oregon
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- Kaiser Permanente Evidence-based Practice Center, Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente, Portland, Oregon
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- Kaiser Permanente Evidence-based Practice Center, Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente, Portland, Oregon
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Araki E, Tanaka A, Inagaki N, Ito H, Ueki K, Murohara T, Imai K, Sata M, Sugiyama T, Ishii H, Yamane S, Kadowaki T, Komuro I, Node K. Diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cardiovascular diseases in people with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes: a consensus statement jointly from the Japanese Circulation Society and the Japan Diabetes Society. Diabetol Int 2021; 12:1-51. [PMID: 33479578 PMCID: PMC7790968 DOI: 10.1007/s13340-020-00471-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Eiichi Araki
- Department of Metabolic Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saga University, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga, 849-8501 Japan
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Diabetes Research Center, Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Diabetes and Metabolism Information Center, Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Diabetes and Metabolism Information Center, Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Fujita Health University Bantane Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saga University, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga, 849-8501 Japan
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Araki E, Tanaka A, Inagaki N, Ito H, Ueki K, Murohara T, Imai K, Sata M, Sugiyama T, Ishii H, Yamane S, Kadowaki T, Komuro I, Node K. Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases in People With Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes - A Consensus Statement Jointly From the Japanese Circulation Society and the Japan Diabetes Society. Circ J 2020; 85:82-125. [PMID: 33250455 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-20-0865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Eiichi Araki
- Department of Metabolic Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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- Diabetes Research Center, Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Diabetes and Metabolism Information Center, Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokushima University Graduate School
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- Diabetes and Metabolism Information Center, Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Fujita Health University Bantane Hospital
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saga University
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Zhao Y, Jeyaraman K, Burgess P, Connors C, Guthridge S, Maple-Brown L, Falhammar H. All-cause mortality following low-dose aspirin treatment for patients with high cardiovascular risk in remote Australian Aboriginal communities: an observational study. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e030034. [PMID: 31900264 PMCID: PMC6955566 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the benefit and risk of low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) in patients from remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, Australia. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study using primary care and hospital data routinely used for healthcare. Aspirin users and non-users were compared before and after controlling confounders by matching. Marginal structural models (MSM) were applied to ascertain the benefit and risk. SETTING The benefit and harm of aspirin were investigated in patients aged ≥18 years from 54 remote Aboriginal communities. PARTICIPANTS None had a previous cardiovascular event or major bleeds. Patients on anticoagulants or other antiplatelets were excluded. INTERVENTION Aspirin at a dose of 75-162 mg/day. OUTCOME MEASURES Endpoints were all-cause, cardiovascular mortality and incidences of cardiovascular events and major bleeds. RESULTS 8167 predominantly Aboriginal adults were included and followed between July 2009 and June 2017 (aspirin users n=1865, non-users n=6302, mean follow-up 4 years with hospitalisations 6.4 per person). Univariate analysis found material differences in demographics, prevalence of chronic diseases and outcome measures between aspirin users and non-users before matching. After matching, aspirin was significantly associated with reduced all-cause mortality (HR=0.45: 95% CI 0.34 to 0.60; p<0.001), but not bleeding (HR=1.13: 95% CI 0.39 to 3.26; p=0.820). After using MSMs to eliminate the effects of confounders, loss of follow-up and time dependency of treatment, aspirin was associated with reduced all-cause mortality (HR=0.60: 95% CI 0.47 to 0.76; p<0.001), independent of age (HR=1.06; p<0.001), presence of diabetes (HR=1.42; p<0.001), hypertension (HR=1.61; p<0.001) and alcohol abuse (HR=1.81; p<0.001). No association between aspirin and major bleeding was found (HR=1.14: 95% CI 0.48 to 2.73; p=0.765). Sensitivity analysis suggested these findings were unlikely to have been the result of unmeasured confounding. CONCLUSION Aspirin was associated with reduced all-cause mortality. Bleeding risk was less compared with survival benefits. Aspirin should be considered for primary prevention in Aboriginal people with high cardiovascular risk.
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- Yuejen Zhao
- Health Gains Planning, Department of Health, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology, Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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- NT Medical School, Flinders University, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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- Top End Health Services, NT Department of Health, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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- Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology, Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
- Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology, Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Farhan S, Redfors B, Maehara A, McAndrew T, Ben-Yehuda O, De Bruyne B, Mehran R, Giustino G, Kirtane AJ, Serruys PW, Mintz GS, Stone GW. Impact of Pre-Diabetes on Coronary Plaque Composition and Clinical Outcome in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2019; 12:733-741. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2017.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Revised: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Diabetes imparts a substantial increased risk for cardiovascular disease-related mortality and morbidity. Because of this, current medical guidelines recommend prophylactic treatment with once-daily, low-dose aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular (CV) events in high-risk patients. However, only modest reductions in CV events and mortality have been observed with once-daily aspirin treatment in patients with diabetes, including patients with a previous CV event, perhaps because of disparity between aspirin pharmacokinetics and diabetes-related platelet abnormalities. Once-daily aspirin irreversibly inactivates platelets for only a short duration (acetylsalicylic acid half-life, approximately 15-20 minutes), after which time newly generated, active platelets enter the circulation and weaken aspirin's effect. Platelets from patients with diabetes are more reactive and are turned over more rapidly than platelets from normal individuals; the short inhibitory window provided by once-daily aspirin may therefore be insufficient to provide 24-h protection against CV events. Alternative conventional aspirin regimens (e.g. higher daily dose, twice-daily dosing, combination with clopidogrel) and newer formulations (e.g. 24-h, extended-release) have been proposed to overcome the apparent limited efficacy of conventional aspirin in patients with diabetes; however, tolerability concerns and limited clinical efficacy data need to be taken into account when considering the use of such regimens.
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Cardiovascular disease continues to be the most common cause of mortality in women in the USA. As a result, greater emphasis has been placed on preventive measures. Studies examining the role of aspirin and HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) have shown important clinical differences in men versus women in the preventive realm. This has led to inconsistent recommendations by guideline committees and clinicians alike. This review presents a summary of the past and current guidelines. In addition, important clinical trials influencing current era practice are also discussed. Both strengths and limitations of these studies are described in detail, along with recommendations regarding future directions and the scope of aspirin and statin use for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
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Okada S, Morimoto T, Ogawa H, Sakuma M, Soejima H, Nakayama M, Sugiyama S, Jinnouchi H, Waki M, Doi N, Horii M, Kawata H, Somekawa S, Soeda T, Uemura S, Saito Y. Effect of Low-Dose Aspirin on Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Japanese Diabetic Patients at High Risk. Circ J 2013; 77:3023-8. [DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-13-0307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Pre-diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular risk. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012; 59:635-43. [PMID: 22322078 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.08.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 394] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2011] [Revised: 08/17/2011] [Accepted: 08/23/2011] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Pre-diabetes represents an elevation of plasma glucose above the normal range but below that of clinical diabetes. Pre-diabetes can be identified as either impaired fasting glucose (IFG) or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). The latter is detected by oral glucose tolerance testing. Both IFG and IGT are risk factors for type 2 diabetes, and risk is even greater when IFG and IGT occur together. Pre-diabetes commonly associates with the metabolic syndrome. Both in turn are closely associated with obesity. The mechanisms whereby obesity predisposes to pre-diabetes and metabolic syndrome are incompletely understood but likely have a common metabolic soil. Insulin resistance is a common factor; systemic inflammation engendered by obesity may be another. Pre-diabetes has only a minor impact on microvascular disease; glucose-lowering drugs can delay conversion to diabetes, but whether in the long run the drug approach will delay development of microvascular disease is in dispute. To date, the drug approach to prevention of microvascular disease starting with pre-diabetes has not been evaluated. Pre-diabetes carries some predictive power for macrovascular disease, but most of this association appears to be mediated through the metabolic syndrome. The preferred clinical approach to cardiovascular prevention is to treat all the metabolic risk factors. For both pre-diabetes and metabolic syndrome, the desirable approach is lifestyle intervention, especially weight reduction and physical activity. When drug therapy is contemplated and when the metabolic syndrome is present, the primary consideration is prevention of cardiovascular disease. The major targets are elevations of cholesterol and blood pressure.
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Aspirin and Other Antiplatelet Agents and Their Effects on Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes. CURRENT CARDIOVASCULAR RISK REPORTS 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s12170-011-0207-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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