Ethanol Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: High Potentials of Low Concentrations
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عنوان ژورنال: Cancer Biology & Therapy
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1538-4047,1555-8576
DOI: 10.4161/cbt.3.5.806