The Effects of Sustained Release Growth Hormone in the Repair of Neurological Deficits in Rats with the Spinal Cord Injury
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Kim, Min Su
(Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Dong-A University)
Heo, Jung (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) Kwon, Yong Seok (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) Lee, Keun Cheol (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) Kim, Seok Kwun (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) |
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