Regulation of matrix proteins and impact on vascular structure
✍ Scribed by José Tuñón; Marta Ruiz-Ortega; Jesús Egido
- Book ID
- 107540902
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 357 KB
- Volume
- 2
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1522-6417
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