Simvastatin reduces melanoma progression in a murine model
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Simvastatin reduces melanoma progression in a murine model
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Oncology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1019-6439,1791-2423
DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2013.2126