Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 10, Issue 5 , Pages 257-262 , October 2006

Lipofuscin pigment can be used as a prognostic marker in prostatic adenocarcinoma

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doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2005.12.007

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 10, Issue 5 , Pages 257-262 , October 2006

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