Cytosine arabinoside modulation of the mitotic index in treatment of adult acute leukemia
β Scribed by Archie A. Mackinney; Bridgett Flynn
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1978
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 371 KB
- Volume
- 5
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0361-8609
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