Serum interleukin-18 level as a prognostic marker in patients with colorectal carcinoma
β Scribed by Ming-yong Han; Jin-ming Yu; Shu Zheng; Qi-sen Guo; Jia-lin Wang; Jia-ping Peng; Qi Dong
- Book ID
- 107466693
- Publisher
- Chinese Anti-Cancer Association
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 364 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1000-9604
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