The Analysis of Vitamin C Concentration in Organs of |
Kim, Hye-Min
(Department of Anatomy, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University)
Bae, Se-Yeon (Department of Anatomy, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University) Yu, Yeon-Sil (Department of Anatomy, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University) Kim, Ye-Jin (Department of Anatomy, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University) Kim, Hang-Rae (Department of Anatomy, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University) Hwang, Young-Il (Department of Anatomy, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University) Kang, Jae-Seung (Department of Anatomy, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University) Lee, Wang-Jae (Department of Anatomy, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University) |
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