Endocrinol Metab.  2013 Sep;28(3):178-179. 10.3803/EnM.2013.28.3.178.

The Expression of Tumor-Associated Macrophages in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

• Kim BH

• KMID: 1973821
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3803/EnM.2013.28.3.178

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Carcinoma
Macrophages
Thyroid Gland
Thyroid Neoplasms
Carcinoma
Thyroid Neoplasms

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