Hemozoin: A Paradigm for Biomineralization in Disease
Biomineralization is the formation of organic-inorganic composites by organisms. Originally evolved as a protective mechanism, this complex process has also become a recognized contributor to several disease states, ranging from kidney stone disease (nephrolithiasis) to parasitic diseases like malar...
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VANDERBILT
2009
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| Online Access: | http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu//available/etd-07152009-140729/ |