Progesterone induces vascular endothelial growth factor on retinal pigment epithelial cells in culture
β Scribed by Hirohito Sone; Yukichi Okuda; Yasushi Kawakami; Shinichi Kondo; Mitsuya Hanatani; Katsuhiko Matsuo; Hideo Suzuki; Kamejiro Yamashita
- Book ID
- 116019148
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 458 KB
- Volume
- 59
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0024-3205
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