Breast cancer: Evidence for xeno-oestrogen involvement in altering its incidence and risk

Pure and Applied Chemistry

Volumn 70, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1713-1723

  Li, J J ^b   Li, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 0001728585     PISSN: 00334545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1351/pac199870091713     Document Type: Article

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