The hepatic response to endotoxin shock; Hemodynamic and enzymatic observations
β Scribed by Decio M. Rangel; Alex Dinbar; Gary H. Stevens; Robert Cooper; Eric W. Fonkalsrud
- Book ID
- 118925584
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1970
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 618 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4804
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