Modulation of the Insulin-Like Growth Factor System by Chronic Alcohol Feeding
โ Scribed by Charles H. Lang; Jie Fan; Brian P. Lipton; Barry J. Potter; Kathleen H. McDonough
- Book ID
- 109120034
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 869 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0145-6008
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