Vascular endothelial growth factor in malignant pleural effusion associated with lung cancer
β Scribed by Hiroaki Yanagawa; Eiji Takeuchi; Yoshihiro Suzuki; Yasukazu Ohmoto; Hiroyasu Bando; Saburo Sone
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 106 KB
- Volume
- 48
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-7004
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