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The Blood-Brain Barrier and Its Microenvironment: Basic Physiology to Neurological Disease [Hardcover]

Elga de Vries (Editor), Alexandre Prat (Editor)

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Publication Date: August 24, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0849398924 | ISBN-13: 978-0849398926 | Edition: 1

This reference analyzes the cellular and molecular biology and mechanisms of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and presents the most recent studies on the role of the BBB in the development and initiation of a wide range of physiological and pathological conditions affecting the central nervous system.

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Hardcover: 544 pages
Publisher: Informa Healthcare; 1 edition (August 24, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0849398924
ISBN-13: 978-0849398926
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,976,612 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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