Immunohistochemical studies of the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and metalloproteinase-9 in human prostate cancer
โ Scribed by Zeng Hanqing; Xiao Yajun; Lu Gongchen; Chen Yong
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- Chinese
- Weight
- 299 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0510-9752
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