Αντώνιος Γούλας, Βασιλική Μήρτσου-Φιδάνη

Εργαστήριο Φαρμακολογίας, Ιατρική Σχολή, Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο, Θεσσαλονίκη 54006, Ελλάς

A. Goulas, V. Mirtsou-Fidani

Laboratory of Pharmacology, School of Medi­cine, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki 54006, Greece

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