The Aromatase Reaction

Advances in Molecular and Cell Biology

Volumn 14, Issue C, 1996, Pages 225-244

  Simpson, Evan R ^a   Mahendroo, Mala S ^a   Kilgore, Michael W ^a   Means, Gary D ^a   Bulun, Serdar E ^a   Hinshelwood, Margaret M ^a   Mendelson, Carole R ^a  

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EID: 50249142574     PISSN: 15692558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1569-2558(08)60345-8     Document Type: Article

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