From Proopiomelanocortin to Cancer : Possible Role of Convertases in Neoplasia
โ Scribed by MAJAMBU MBIKAY; NABIL G. SEIDAH; MICHEL CHRETIEN
- Book ID
- 119868379
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 459 KB
- Volume
- 680
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0890-6564
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