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. 1961 Dec;15(4):868–884. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1961.101

Plasma β-Glucuronidase as an Index of Hormone Dependency of Breast Tumours

B L Whitaker
PMCID: PMC2071010  PMID: 14006473

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