Molecular packing of high density lipoproteins: A postulated functional role
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[High-density lipoproteins].
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: FEBS Letters
سال: 1976
ISSN: 0014-5793
DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(76)80665-5