Oncogenesis and Genetic Screening of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma

갑상선 수질암의 종양 형성과 유전학적 선별 검사

  • Shin, Dong-Yeob (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology) ;
  • Noh, Tae-Woong (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology) ;
  • Lee, Eun-Jig (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology)
  • 신동엽 (연세대학교 의과대학 내분비내과학교실) ;
  • 노태웅 (연세대학교 의과대학 내분비내과학교실) ;
  • 이은직 (연세대학교 의과대학 내분비내과학교실)
  • Published : 2008.11.30

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