Evaluation of MUC1 and EGP40 in bone marrow and peripheral blood as a marker for occult breast cancer
β Scribed by X. Y. Zhong; S. Kaul; G. Bastert
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 28 KB
- Volume
- 264
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0003-9128
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