Indomethacin blocks the nucleus pulposus-induced effects on nerve root function
โ Scribed by Itaru Arai; Guang -Ping Mao; Koji Otani; S. Konno; S. Kikuchi; K. Olmarker
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 506 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0940-6719
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