Familial clustering of hepatocellular carcinoma in HBsAg-positive patients in the United States
โ Scribed by Myron John Tong, Thatcher Thi Huynh, Surachate Siripongsakun
- Book ID
- 120902142
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 347 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1936-0533
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