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Original Article

Relationship Between Fiber Capillarization and Mitochondrial Volume Density in Control and Trained Rat Soleus and Plantaris Muscles

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Pages 175-186 | Received 11 Aug 1995, Accepted 29 Jan 1996, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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