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December 2004 in “BMC Public Health” Men can report their own balding patterns well enough for large health studies.
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April 2024 in “Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology” Tissue-derived extracellular vesicles are crucial for cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment.
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January 2013 in “Medicinal chemistry” The compound 4c showed strong potential as an anticancer agent.
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