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. 1983 Sep;48(3):437–440. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1983.210

Hepatocellular carcinoma and oral contraceptives.

B E Henderson, S Preston-Martin, H A Edmondson, R L Peters, M C Pike
PMCID: PMC2011476  PMID: 6311235

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