Regulation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Growth
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1079-5642,1524-4636
DOI: 10.1161/01.atv.0000094396.24766.dd