Role of renin-angiotensin system antagonists in the control of hepatic blood flow and liver protection
โ Scribed by Czarnobilski, K.; Pawlik, T.; Sendur, R.; Zejc-Bajsarowicz, M.; Pawlik, W.W.
- Book ID
- 122807158
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 170 KB
- Volume
- 114
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-5085
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