Lamin A/C deficiency is associated with fat infiltration of muscle and bone
โ Scribed by Jessica Tong; Wei Li; Christopher Vidal; Li Sze Yeo; Diane Fatkin; Gustavo Duque
- Book ID
- 113776385
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 845 KB
- Volume
- 132
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0047-6374
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