Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 296, Issue 1 , Pages 64-68 , 15 September 2010

Increased insulin receptor expression in anterior temporal neocortex of patients with intractable epilepsy

Received 5 November 2009 ,Revised 31 May 2010 ,Accepted 7 June 2010.

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PII: S0022-510X(10)00253-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2010.06.005

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 296, Issue 1 , Pages 64-68 , 15 September 2010

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