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Ki67 expression in breast cancer

Correlation with prognostic markers and clinicopathological parameters in Saudi patients

Mohamed A. Elkablawy, Abdulkader M. Albasri, Rabab A. Mohammed, Akbar S. Hussainy, Magdy M. Nouh and Ahmed S. Alhujaily
Saudi Medical Journal February 2016, 37 (2) 137-141; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2016.2.12285

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