Role of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) pathway in the pathogenesis of Graves’ orbitopathy
✍ Scribed by Terry J. Smith; Laszlo Hegedüs; Raymond S. Douglas
- Book ID
- 116305115
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 433 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1521-690X
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