Melanoma-associated antigens MAGE-3, melan A/MART-1 and tyrosinase: distribution in primary and metastatic melanoma and regulation by interferons
✍ Scribed by Hofbauer, G.; Kamarashey, J.; Geertsen, R.; Böni, R.; Dummer, R.
- Book ID
- 119562413
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 187 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0923-1811
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