Diagnostic value of clot examination for malignant cells in serous effusions
โ Scribed by R. Jalal; K. Aftab; S. H. Hasan; S. Pervez
- Book ID
- 108706490
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 201 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0956-5507
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