Role of α-fetoprotein in hepatocellular carcinoma: prognostication, treatment monitoring or both?
✍ Scribed by Chan, Stephen L; Chan, Anthony TC; Yeo, Winnie
- Book ID
- 120322213
- Publisher
- Future Medicine
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 494 KB
- Volume
- 5
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1479-6694
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