Biological functions of allantoin

Biology Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 437-440

  Shestopalov, A V ^b   Shkurat, T P ^a   Mikashinovich, Z I ^b   Kryzhanovskaya, I O ^b   Bogacheva, M A ^a   Lomteva, S V ^a   Prokof'ev, V N ^a   Gus'kov, E P ^a  

^a SOUTHERN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^b ROSTOV STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 33748959338     PISSN: 10623590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1062359006050037     Document Type: Review

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