On the origin of the osteoclast: The cell surface phenotype of rodent osteoclasts
β Scribed by M. A. Horton; E. F. Rimmer; A. Moore; T. J. Chambers
- Book ID
- 110555343
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 487 KB
- Volume
- 37
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-0827
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