A rabbit model of atherosclerosis at carotid artery: MRI visualization and histopathological characterization
β Scribed by Zhan-Long Ma; Gao-Jun Teng; Jun Chen; Hong-Ying Zhang; Ai-Hong Cao; Yicheng Ni
- Book ID
- 113031786
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 286 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0938-7994
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