P1.14. Metallothionein expression is associated to metastatic behavior of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the salivary glands
✍ Scribed by Brazão-Silva, M.T.; Cardoso, S.V.; Faria, P.R.; Eisenberg, A.L.A.; Dias, F.L.; Loyola, A.M.
- Book ID
- 119336710
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Weight
- 39 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1744-7895
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