Significance of serum S-100B in melanoma patients before and after sentinel node biopsy
✍ Scribed by Léonie H.M. Smit; Omgo E. Nieweg; Catharina M. Korse; Johannes M.G. Bonfrer; Bin B.R. Kroon
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 71 KB
- Volume
- 90
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4790
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