Islet Vasculature as a Regulator of Endocrine Pancreas Function
β Scribed by Nikiforos Ballian; F. Charles Brunicardi
- Book ID
- 105979612
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 181 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-2313
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