Uroplakins in the lower urinary tract

International Neurourology Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 4-12

  Lee, Gilho ^a  

^a Dankook University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Animal model; Uroplakin; Urothelium

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859059806     PISSN: 20934777     EISSN: 20936931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5213/inj.2011.15.1.4     Document Type: Review

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