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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) and type 4 (MEN4)
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1743-7555
DOI: 10.1111/ajco.12046