The Spine Journal
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 11-18 , January 2003

Role of calcineurin in calcium-mediated hypoxic injury to white matter

  • Lloyd W Mobley III, MD
    • ,
  • Sandeep K Agrawal, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Section of Neurosurgery, 982035 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-2035, USA. Tel: (402) 559-4567; fax: (402) 559-7779.

Received 2 March 2002 ,Accepted 4 June 2002.

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The Spine Journal
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 11-18 , January 2003

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