Maturitas
Volume 60, Issue 3 , Pages 202-208 , July 2008

β-Sitosterol modulation of monocyte–endothelial cell interaction: A comparison to female hormones

Received 24 August 2007 ,Revised 1 May 2008 ,Accepted 3 June 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2008.06.002

Maturitas
Volume 60, Issue 3 , Pages 202-208 , July 2008

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