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Comment on “Targeting AMPK, mTOR and β-Catenin by Combined Metformin and Aspirin Therapy in HCC: An Appraisal in Egyptian HCC Patients”

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Yoshida, G.J. Comment on “Targeting AMPK, mTOR and β-Catenin by Combined Metformin and Aspirin Therapy in HCC: An Appraisal in Egyptian HCC Patients”. Mol Diagn Ther 22, 503–504 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40291-018-0342-z

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