QS239. Adventitial Fibroblasts in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection (TAAD)
โ Scribed by Jeong S. Yoon; Lin Zhang; Ying H. Shen; Monique Criddell; Scott A. LeMaire; Dianna M. Milewicz; Joseph S. Coselli; Xing Li Wang
- Book ID
- 116704011
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 40 KB
- Volume
- 144
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4804
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