Effect of antioxidant probucol for preventing stent restenosis
โ Scribed by Moo Hyun Kim; Kwang Soo Cha; Jin-Yeong Han; Hye Jin Kim; Jong Seong Kim
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 68 KB
- Volume
- 57
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1522-1946
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