CA 125 in Ovarian Cancer: Advances and Controversy
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CA 125 in ovarian cancer: advances and controversy.
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Chemistry
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0009-9147,1530-8561
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/44.7.1379