Mechanisms underlying spontaneous regression of hepatocellular carcinoma
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: World Chinese Journal of Digestology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2219-2859
DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v20.i21.1939