mRNA Expression of Complement Components and Regulators in Rat Arterial Smooth Muscle Cells
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Arterial Smooth Muscle Cells
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Microbiology and Immunology
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0385-5600
DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1999.tb02445.x