High prevalence of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in unselected Nigerian breast cancer patients
β Scribed by James D. Fackenthal; Jing Zhang; Bifeng Zhang; Yonglan Zheng; Fitsum Hagos; Devin R. Burrill; Qun Niu; Dezheng Huo; Walmy E. Sveen; Temidayo Ogundiran; Clemet Adebamowo; Abayomi Odetunde; Adeyinka G. Falusi; Olufunmilayo I. Olopade
- Book ID
- 112101657
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- French
- Weight
- 797 KB
- Volume
- 131
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0020-7136
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