Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 748-751 , April 1999

Heat shock proteins: A review of the molecular chaperones

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 Supported in part by The John W. Kirklin Research and Education Fellowship Award (Dr Whitley).

☆☆ Reprint requests: David Whitley, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Section of Vascular Surgery, The University of Alabama, Department of Surgery, 420 Kracke Building, 1922 7th Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35294.

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Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 748-751 , April 1999