Elevated levels of CA 19-9 and CA 125 in an amoebic cyst mimicking liver cancer
β Scribed by N. Kopanakis; A. Katseli; G. Vasiliades; D. Vaidakis; G. Zografos
- Book ID
- 107686706
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2011
- Weight
- 613 KB
- Volume
- 83
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0018-0092
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