Protocol for the examination of specimens from patients with uveal melanoma: a basis for checklists.
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Authors Hans E. Grossniklaus MD, MBA, FCAP* Departments of Ophthalmology and Pathology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia Paul T. Finger MD Department of Ophthalmology, The New York Eye Cancer Center, New York, New York J. William Harbour MD Department of Ophthalmology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri Tero Kivëla MD Departments of Ophthalmology and Pathology, University of Helsinki, Finland
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine
دوره 125 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001