Morphometric analyses of normal pediatric brachial biceps and quadriceps muscle tissue

Histology and Histopathology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 525-530

  Sallum, Adriana M E ^a   Varsani, Hemlata ^b   Holton, Janice L ^c   Marie, Suely Kazue Naghashi ^a   Wedderburn, Lucy R ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Normal morphometry; Skeletal muscle biopsy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876437105     PISSN: 02133911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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