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A Three-Dimensional Spheroid Model to Investigate the Tumor-Stromal Interaction in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Published on: September 30, 2021
PNPLA3 Ile148Met variant and hepatocellular carcinoma: a matter of fat
1Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy. luca.valenti@unimi.it
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