Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 and Urokinase-type Plasminogen Activator in Varicose Veins
β Scribed by Ikuko Kosugi; Hiroshi Urayama; Fuminori Kasashima; Hiroshi Ohtake; Yoh Watanabe
- Book ID
- 106247101
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 84 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0890-5096
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