Plasminogen activation: a mediator of vascular smooth muscle cell apoptosis in atherosclerotic plaques
✍ Scribed by P. ROSSIGNOL; A. LUTTUN; J. L. MARTIN-VENTURA; F. LUPU; P. CARMELIET; D. COLLEN; E. ANGLÈS-CANO; H. R. LIJNEN
- Book ID
- 109149353
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 304 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1538-7933
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