Association Between Body Mass Index and Risk of Formation of Breast Cancer in Chinese Women
โ Scribed by Louis W.C. Chow; Ka Luen Lui; Johnny Chun Yin Chan; Tuen Ching Chan; Po Ki Ho; Wing Yi Lee; Lik Hang Leung; Wing Man Sy; Chin Chin Yeung; Amy Ka Man Yung
- Book ID
- 114339337
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 104 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0219-3108
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