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Citation: The PLOS ONE Editors (2023) Retraction: Dysregulation of circulating miRNAs promotes the pathogenesis of diabetes-induced cardiomyopathy. PLoS ONE 18(12): e0296476. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0296476
Published: December 22, 2023
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