Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 296, Issue 1 , Pages 39-46 , 15 September 2010

VEGF/VEGFR-2 changes in frontal cortex, choroid plexus, and CSF after chronic obstructive hydrocephalus

Received 10 November 2009 ,Revised 15 May 2010 ,Accepted 10 June 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2010.06.012

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 296, Issue 1 , Pages 39-46 , 15 September 2010

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