Genetic control of serotonin uptake in blood platelets: A twin study
โ Scribed by Herbert Y. Meltzer; Ramesh C. Arora
- Book ID
- 119095040
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 493 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0165-1781
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