The Physiological Function of the Blood-Brain Barrier Transporters as the CNS Supporting and Protecting System
β Scribed by Sumio Ohtsuki
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Weight
- 8 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0931-7597
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