Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 36-39 , January 2008

Circulating Fibrocytes: Cellular Basis for NSF

  • Richard Bucala, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author and reprints: Richard Bucala, MD, PhD, Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, 300 Cedar Street, Room S525 TAC, New Haven, CT 06520-8031

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PII: S1546-1440(07)00451-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2007.08.016

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 36-39 , January 2008

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