Body size and the risk of biliary tract cancer: a population-based study in China
β Scribed by Hsing, A W; Sakoda, L C; Rashid, A; Chen, J; Shen, M C; Han, T Q; Wang, B S; Gao, Y T
- Book ID
- 109999710
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 97 KB
- Volume
- 99
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-0920
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