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Figure 3 Pericardial total insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels (A), pericardial free IGF-1 levels (B), plasma total IGF-1 levels (C), and plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels (D) in patient groups with New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classes I, II, and III. *p < 0.05 compared with class I. **p < 0.001 compared with classes I and II.
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