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Original Article

X-ray Microanalytical Determination of P, S and K Concentrations in the Gelatinous Membrane of the Utricle

P. V. Crespo Department of Histology and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Spain
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J. A. Lopez-escamez Department of Histology and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Spain
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F. J. Caãizares Department of Histology and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Spain
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A. Campos Department of Histology and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Spain
Pages 176-180 | Received 19 Oct 1992, Accepted 01 Dec 1992, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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