The role of osteocytes in bone mechanotransduction
โ Scribed by A. Santos; A. D. Bakker; J. Klein-Nulend
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 151 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0937-941X
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