Ultrastructural evidence of ependymal differentiation in a genetically proven atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor
โ Scribed by Manila Antonelli; Giovanna Cenacchi; Piergiorgio Modena; Isabella Morra; Marco Forni; Felice Giangaspero
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 322 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0256-7040
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