Targeting a key enzyme in cell growth: A novel therapy for cancer

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 297-300

  Kulsh, J ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREE RADICAL; RIBONUCLEOTIDE REDUCTASE;

ARTICLE; CANCER; CELL GROWTH; DNA SYNTHESIS; ELECTRON; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030853635     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-9877(97)90193-6     Document Type: Article

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