Adrenal suppression by megestrol-(MA) or medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) in advanced breast cancer
โ Scribed by P.H.B. Willemse; D.Th. Sleijfer; N.H. Mulder; E.G.E. de Vries; L.D. Dikkeschei; B.C. Wolthers; T. Tjabbes; H. van Veelen
- Book ID
- 116006756
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 123 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4731
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