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Anatomical Pathology

Comparative study between Pap smear cytology and FTIR spectroscopy: a new tool for screening for cervical cancer

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Pages 600-603 | Received 25 Jun 2007, Accepted 22 Nov 2007, Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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