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Research Article

Expression of Metallothionein in Seminal Vesicles: an Immunohistochemical Study

Jürgen Pannek, Kristen L. Lecksell, Alan W. Partin Department of Urology, Marienhospital Herne, Herne, Germany; Department of Pathology, James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Department of Urology, James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Pages 11-14 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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