HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA IN YOUNG WOMEN ON ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES
โ Scribed by Christopherson, W.M.; Truman Mays, E.; Barrows, George
- Book ID
- 123398386
- Publisher
- The Lancet
- Year
- 1978
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 272 KB
- Volume
- 312
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0140-6736
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