The role of epidermal growth factor receptor in photodynamic therapy: a review of the literature and proposal for future investigation
✍ Scribed by Pedro A. Martínez-Carpio; Mario A. Trelles
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 112 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0268-8921
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