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Novel insights into the molecular mechanisms of α-fetoprotein expression and malignant phenotypes of hepatocellular carcinoma

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Hu, Z., Zhao, W. Novel insights into the molecular mechanisms of α-fetoprotein expression and malignant phenotypes of hepatocellular carcinoma. Cell Mol Immunol 9, 7–8 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/cmi.2011.30

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