P42. Evaluation of benign and malignant tumors of the oral cavity using DNA flowcytometric analysis
β Scribed by A. Raafat; H. Attia
- Book ID
- 113833827
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 36 KB
- Volume
- 47
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1368-8375
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