Serum trace elements and Cu/Zn ratio in breast cancer patients
โ Scribed by Sanjeev K. Gupta; Vijay K. Shukla; Madho P. Vaidya; Salil K. Roy; Saroj Gupta
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 353 KB
- Volume
- 46
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4790
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