International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 85, Issue 3 , Pages 294-295 , June 2004

Loss of heterozygosity (LOH) in ovarian cancer

  • C Bozzetti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital, Parma, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39-521-702315; fax: +39-521-995448
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  • B Bortesi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, University Hospital, Parma, Italy
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  • C Merisio

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology, University Hospital, Parma, Italy

Received 30 October 2003 ,Revised 2 January 2004 ,Accepted 7 January 2004.

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PII: S0020-7292(04)00004-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.01.002

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 85, Issue 3 , Pages 294-295 , June 2004

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