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Research Article

Effect of bFGF on invasion of ovarian cancer cells through the regulation of Ets-1 and urokinase-type plasminogen activator

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Pages 161-165 | Received 16 Jul 2008, Accepted 23 Dec 2008, Published online: 17 Nov 2009

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