Normal size of the lumen of the aorta in dwarf mice lacking IGF-II

Growth Hormone and IGF Research

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 298-302

  Zaina, S ^a   Pettersson, L ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aorta; Growth; IGF II; Mouse

Indexed keywords

DNA; GROWTH PROMOTOR; SOMATOMEDIN B;

AORTA; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; BODY WEIGHT; CELL NUCLEUS; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA MODIFICATION; DWARFISM; FEMALE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORGANOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0035728311     PISSN: 10966374     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ghir.2001.0241     Document Type: Article

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