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Overexpression of the C-MET/HGF receptor in human thyroid carcinomas derived from the follicular epithelium

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    M. F. Di Renzo MD, M. Olivero & P. M. Comoglio

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Di Renzo, M.F., Olivero, M., Serini, G. et al. Overexpression of the C-MET/HGF receptor in human thyroid carcinomas derived from the follicular epithelium. J Endocrinol Invest 18, 134–139 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03349722

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