Animal Models in Gerontology Research

International Review of Neurobiology

Volumn 81, Issue , 2007, Pages 15-27

  Nadon, Nancy L ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; DISEASE MODEL; EPILEPSY; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REVIEW; RODENT;

ANIMALS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EPILEPSY; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; RODENTIA;

EID: 34047213195     PISSN: 00747742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0074-7742(06)81002-0     Document Type: Review

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