Cigarette smoking as a risk factor for atherosclerosis and renal disease: Novel pathogenic insights
β Scribed by Carlos Mercado; Edgar A. Jaimes
- Book ID
- 107541458
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 225 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1522-6417
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