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Neurogenic, Mast Cell, and Gender Variables in Tendon Biology: Potential Role in Chronic Tendinopathy

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  1. Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Keele University School of Medicine, Stoke-on-Trent, UK

    Nicola Maffulli MD, MS, PhD, FRCS(Orth) (Professor and Head) (Professor and Head)

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Hart, D.A., Frank, C.B., Kydd, A., Ivie, T., Sciore, P., Reno, C. (2005). Neurogenic, Mast Cell, and Gender Variables in Tendon Biology: Potential Role in Chronic Tendinopathy. In: Maffulli, N., Renström, P., Leadbetter, W.B. (eds) Tendon Injuries. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-050-8_6

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