Serum surfactant protein D is correlated to development of dementia and augmented mortality
β Scribed by Mads Nybo; Kjeld Andersen; Grith L. Sorensen; Anette Lolk; Per Kragh-Sorensen; Uffe Holmskov
- Book ID
- 113539524
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 174 KB
- Volume
- 123
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1090-2341
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