Effects of Finasteride on Microvascular Density and VEGF Expression in Glomeruli of Diabetic Mice

January 2013 in “ Jiefangjun yixue zazhi ”

He-lin Tian, Zhongxin Xu, Li-shun Wei, Yanhui Kang, Ru-tong Zhao, Jin Dong-ling

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