First-order stereology in diabetes and endocrine research-number and volume estimation of objects

International Journal of Diabetes and Metabolism

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 10-17

  Inuwa, Ibrahim M ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Measurement; Stereology

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SAMPLING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STEREOLOGY; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 33646004608     PISSN: 16067754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000497568     Document Type: Review

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