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Auxetic oesophageal stents: Structure and mechanical properties. / Ali, M.N.; Busfield, J.J.C.; Rehman, I.U.
In: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, Vol. 25, No. 2, 2014, p. 527-553.

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Ali, MN, Busfield, JJC & Rehman, IU 2014, 'Auxetic oesophageal stents: Structure and mechanical properties', Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 527-553. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-013-5067-2

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Ali, M. N., Busfield, J. J. C., & Rehman, I. U. (2014). Auxetic oesophageal stents: Structure and mechanical properties. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 25(2), 527-553. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-013-5067-2

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Ali MN, Busfield JJC, Rehman IU. Auxetic oesophageal stents: Structure and mechanical properties. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine. 2014;25(2):527-553. doi: 10.1007/s10856-013-5067-2

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Ali, M.N. ; Busfield, J.J.C. ; Rehman, I.U. / Auxetic oesophageal stents : Structure and mechanical properties. In: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine. 2014 ; Vol. 25, No. 2. pp. 527-553.

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RIS

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KW - Equipment Design

KW - Esophageal Neoplasms

KW - Esophagus

KW - Humans

KW - Materials Testing

KW - Microscopy, Electron, Scanning

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