Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 8 , Pages 1611-1620 , August 2009

Effect of prenatal tetrandrine administration on transforming growth factor-β1 level in the lung of nitrofen-induced congenital diaphragmatic hernia rat model

Received 24 July 2008 ,Revised 8 September 2008 ,Accepted 21 September 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.09.021

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 8 , Pages 1611-1620 , August 2009

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