Insulin, insulin resistance and platelet function: similarities with insulin effects on cultured vascular smooth muscle cells
โ Scribed by M. Trovati; G. Anfossi
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 247 KB
- Volume
- 41
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-186X
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