Identification of plasma kallikrein as an activator of latent collagenase in rheumatoid synovial fluid
β Scribed by Hideaki Nagase; Tim E. Cawston; Malcolm De Silva; Alan J. Barrett
- Book ID
- 113263641
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 980 KB
- Volume
- 702
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-4838
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