Biochemical and morphological study of human articular chondrocytes cultivated in the presence of pulsed signal therapy [2]

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1032-1033

  Fioravanti, A ^a   Nerucci, F ^a   Collodel, G ^a   Markoll, R ^a   Marcolongo, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARTILAGE CELL; CELL CULTURE; CELL STIMULATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED SIGNAL THERAPY;

EID: 0036839420     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.61.11.1032     Document Type: Letter

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