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. 1963 Aug;36(1):43–52.

A Hypothesis Regarding the Possible Role of Anabolic Steroid Hormones as Promotors of Neoplasia of Bone and Bone Marrow at Adolescence

Roy M Acheson
PMCID: PMC2604584  PMID: 14064720

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