OC-8 Analysis and characterization of HBV DNA integration in patients with occult HBV infection and hepatocellular carcinoma
โ Scribed by C. Saitta; T. Pollicino; G. Raffa; A. Bertuccio; A. Barbera; A. Ciancio; A. Smedile; G. Navarra; G. Raimondo
- Book ID
- 119634304
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 46 KB
- Volume
- 43
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1590-8658
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