Effect of family history, body-fat distribution and reproductive factors on the risk of postmenopausal breast cancer
β Scribed by TA Sellers; LH Kushi; JD Potter; SA Kaye; CL Nelson; PG McGovern; AR Folsom
- Book ID
- 118892047
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 139 KB
- Volume
- 40
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0020-7292
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