Anti-Fibrotic Effects of Thalidomide on Hepatic Stellate Cells and Dimethylnitrosamine-Intoxicated Rats
โ Scribed by Lee-Won Chong; Yi-Chao Hsu; Yung-Tsung Chiu; Kuo-Ching Yang; Yi-Tsau Huang
- Book ID
- 106576986
- Publisher
- BioMed Central
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 605 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1021-7770
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