Molecular Sequelae of Topographically Guided Peripheral Nerve Repair
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Biomedical Engineering
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0090-6964,1573-9686
DOI: 10.1007/s10439-013-0960-x