Transitional cell cytokeratins as a second parameter in flow cytometry of bladder cancer
โ Scribed by B. F. Edwards; P. V. Rossitto; W. C. Baker; R. D. Cardiff; M. Strand; A. D. Deitch; R. deVere White
- Book ID
- 104723322
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 464 KB
- Volume
- 5
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0724-4983
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