The role of the sinusoidal endothelium in liver function

News in Physiological Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 117-121

  Reichen, Jürg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0033459277     PISSN: 08861714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/physiologyonline.1999.14.3.117     Document Type: Article

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