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. 1986 May;53(5):691–694. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1986.114

Semiquantitative oestrogen receptor assay in formalin-fixed paraffin sections of human breast cancer tissue using monoclonal antibodies.

J Andersen, T Orntoft, H S Poulsen
PMCID: PMC2001376  PMID: 3521693

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