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Growth inhibition of human liver cancer cells by alpha-fetoprotein antisense strategy

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Wang, XW., Xie, H. Growth inhibition of human liver cancer cells by alpha-fetoprotein antisense strategy. In Vitro Cell.Dev.Biol.-Animal 35, 118–119 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11626-999-0012-x

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