Opposing Effects of Platelet-Activating Factor and Lyso-Platelet-Activating Factor on Neutrophil and Platelet Activation
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Opposing effects of platelet-activating factor and lyso-platelet-activating factor on neutrophil and platelet activation.
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عنوان ژورنال: Molecular Pharmacology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0026-895X,1521-0111
DOI: 10.1124/mol.108.051003