Conversion of big endothelin-1 to endothelin-1 and its pathophysiological significance
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عنوان ژورنال: Japanese Journal of Pharmacology
سال: 1992
ISSN: 0021-5198
DOI: 10.1016/s0021-5198(19)48657-5