Glomerular extracellular matrix and growth factors in diffuse mesangial sclerosis
✍ Scribed by Youxin Yang; Shao-yu Zhang; Mireille Sich; Agnès Béziau; Lambert P. W. J. van den Heuvel; M. C. Gubler
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 372 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0931-041X
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