Vitamin Analogues in Chemoprevention of Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Resection or Ablation—A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
✍ Scribed by Kai-Jian Chu; Eric C.H. Lai; Xiao-Ping Yao; Hong-Wei Zhang; Wan Yee Lau; Xiao-Hui Fu; Chong-De Lu; Jie Shi; Shu-Qun Cheng
- Book ID
- 114339421
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 175 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0219-3108
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