The role of glutathione-S-transferase polymorphisms in ovarian cancer survival
โ Scribed by Christina M. Nagle; Georgia Chenevix-Trench; Amanda B. Spurdle; Penelope M. Webb
- Book ID
- 116429174
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 192 KB
- Volume
- 43
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0959-8049
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