Pathophysiology of mild TBI: Implications for altered signaling pathways

Brain Neurotrauma: Molecular, Neuropsychological, and Rehabilitation Aspects

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 35-42

  Laskowski, Robert A ^a   Creed, Jennifer A ^a   Raghupathi, Ramesh ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 84974587760     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/b18126     Document Type: Chapter

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