Contributions of astrocytes to epileptogenesis following status epilepticus: Opportunities for preventive therapy?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Neurochemistry International
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0197-0186
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2012.12.008