C-kit immunopositive interstitial cells (Cajal-type) in human myometrium
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1582-1838,1582-4934
DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2005.tb00366.x