Prognostic value of cytosolyc cathepsin D content in resectable gastric cancer
✍ Scribed by José Manuel del Casar; Francisco José Vizoso; Omar Abdel-Laa; Lourdes Sanz; Aranzazu Martín; María Daniela Corte; Miguel Bongera; José Luis García Muñiz; Antonio Fueyo
- Book ID
- 102435210
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 111 KB
- Volume
- 86
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4790
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