Neurofibromatosis: Genetics and molecular pathophysiology;Neurofibromatose. Genetique et physiopathologie moleculaire

Medecine Therapeutique

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 623-628

  Bahuau, Michel ^a   Vidaud, Michel ^a   Vidaud, Dominique ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETICS; HUMAN; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SHORT SURVEY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0030721502     PISSN: 12646520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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