A composite poly-hydroxybutyrate-glial growth factor conduit for long nerve gap repairs
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Anatomy
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0021-8782,1469-7580
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-7580.2003.00243.x