Diagnostic value of bone-turnover metabolites in the diagnosis of bone metastases in patients with lung carcinoma
β Scribed by Miiru Izumi; Yoichi Nakanishi; Koichi Takayama; Kanehito Kimotsuki; Koji Inoue; Hiroshi Wataya; Takahiro Minami; Nobuyuki Hara
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 143 KB
- Volume
- 91
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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