Insulin, IGF-I and growth in diabetic rats
β Scribed by ROBINSON, I. C. A. F.; CLARK, R. G.; CARLSSON, L. M. S.
- Book ID
- 109748995
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 143 KB
- Volume
- 326
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-0836
- DOI
- 10.1038/326549a0
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