Expression of endothelin 1 and its angiogenic role in meningiomas
✍ Scribed by Laura Boldrini; Sabina Pistolesi; Silvia Gisfredi; Silvia Ursino; Greta Alì; Nicola Pieracci; Fulvio Basolo; Giuliano Parenti; Gabriella Fontanini
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 317 KB
- Volume
- 449
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-2307
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