Model Description Language (MDL): A Standard for Modeling and Simulation.
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SUBMITTER: Smith MK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5658286 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct
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Model Description Language (MDL): A Standard for Modeling and Simulation.
Smith Mike K MK Moodie Stuart L SL Bizzotto Roberto R Blaudez Eric E Borella Elisa E Carrara Letizia L Chan Phylinda P Chenel Marylore M Comets Emmanuelle E Gieschke Ronald R Harling Kajsa K Harnisch Lutz L Hartung Niklas N Hooker Andrew C AC Karlsson Mats O MO Kaye Richard R Kloft Charlotte C Kokash Natallia N Lavielle Marc M Lestini Giulia G Magni Paolo P Mari Andrea A Mentré France F Muselle Chris C Nordgren Rikard R Nyberg Henrik B HB Parra-Guillén Zinnia P ZP Pasotti Lorenzo L Rode-Kristensen Niels N Sardu Maria L ML Smith Gareth R GR Swat Maciej J MJ Terranova Nadia N Yngman Gunnar G Yvon Florent F Holford Nick N
CPT: pharmacometrics & systems pharmacology 20170712 10
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