Genetic-susceptibility factor and malignant mesothelioma in the Cappadocian region of Turkey
β Scribed by Iman Roushdy-Hammady; Jennifer Siegel; Salih Emri; Joseph R Testa; Michele Carbone
- Book ID
- 117276464
- Publisher
- The Lancet
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 58 KB
- Volume
- 357
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0140-6736
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