Role of matrix metalloproteinases in inflammatory bowel disease
โ Scribed by Yuji Naito; Toshikazu Yoshikawa
- Book ID
- 116727882
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 213 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0098-2997
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