Overexpression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in squamous cell carcinomas of immunosuppressed patients
β Scribed by N. Chebassier; S. Leroy; I. Tenaud; A. Knol; B. Dreno
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 120 KB
- Volume
- 294
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-3696
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