Serum Albumin Concentration and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome — a Narrative Review

Maria Czinege; Florina Ruța; Victoria Nyulas; Vasile-Bogdan Halațiu; Tiberiu Nyulas; Theodora Benedek

doi:10.2478/jce-2024-0024

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