Thalidomide failed to inhibit angiogenesis and fibrosis in hepatic schistosomiasis of the mouse

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 102, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 883-885

  Lima, Camila Bião ^a   Iglesias, Karen Brasil ^a   Andrade, Zilton A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Fibrosis; Schistosomiasis; Thalidomide

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MUS;

EID: 37049024754     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762007005000115     Document Type: Article

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