The role of neurofibromin and melatonin in pathogenesis of pseudarthrosis after spinal fusion for neurofibromatous scoliosis.

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• Publication year

  2002

• Venue

  Medical Hypotheses

• Publication date

  2002-05-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1054/MEHY.2001.1467PMID 12056876
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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