Spontaneous regression of a biopsy confirmed hepatocellular carcinoma
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Spontaneous Regression of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-204897