Hydrocephalus disorders: Their biophysical and neuroendocrine impact on the choroid plexus epithelium

Advances in Molecular and Cell Biology

Volumn 31, Issue , 2003, Pages 269-293

  Weaver, Charles E ^a   McMillan, Paul N ^a   Duncan, John A ^a   Stopa, Edward G ^a   Johanson, Conrad E ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 36149001324     PISSN: 15692558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1569-2558(03)31012-4     Document Type: Review

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