Antagonists of Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone (GHRH) in Cancer

Handbook of Biologically Active Peptides

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 483-489

  Varga, Jozsef L ^a   Schally, Andrew V ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 58149481977     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012369442-3/50073-8     Document Type: Chapter

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