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MiR-21 Expression in Wilms’ Tumor
Background and Objective: Wilms’ tumor (WT) is the most common genitourinary tract tumor in children. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs; their role in the pathogenesis of many types of human cancers has been identified. We aimed to evaluate the expression of miR-21, a well-known oncomir, in WT tissue samples which is a very common urinary tract malignancy in children...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Japanese Journal of Urology
سال: 1988
ISSN: 0021-5287,1884-7110
DOI: 10.5980/jpnjurol1928.79.10_1703