Alcohol
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Pages 67-73 , January 2005

Analyses of smooth endoplasmic reticulum of cerebellar parallel fibers in aging, ethanol-fed rats

  • Cynthia A. Dlugos

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Received 12 October 2004 ,Revised 3 December 2004 ,Accepted 4 December 2004.

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