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The human knee: A window on the microvasculature

Peter A SimkinDivision of Rheumatology; University of Washington; Seattle, WAUSACorrespondence[email protected]
Article: e970465 | Received 28 Aug 2014, Accepted 24 Sep 2014, Published online: 25 Feb 2015

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