Elevated Serum YKL-40 Level Predicts Poor Prognosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Surgery
โ Scribed by Cheng-Bao Zhu; Li-Li Chen; Jian-Jun Tian; Liang Su; Can Wang; Zhong-Tao Gai; Wen-Jun Du; Guo-Liang Ma
- Book ID
- 119986910
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 464 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1068-9265
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