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The morphologic basis for normal endothelial permeability; intercellular pathways.

M Simionescu
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M Simionescu. 1977. The morphologic basis for normal endothelial permeability; intercellular pathways.. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-4220-5_188

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