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Growth Factors

Thrombopoietic Property of the Pineal Hormone Melatonin

Paolo LissoniDivision of Radiation Oncology, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Milan, Italy
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Mario MandalaDivision of Radiation Oncology, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Milan, Italy
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Fausto RossiniDivision of Hematology, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Milan, Italy
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Luca FumagalliDivision of Radiation Oncology, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Milan, Italy
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Sandro BarniDivision of Radiation Oncology, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Milan, Italy
Pages 335-343 | Received 10 Sep 1999, Published online: 13 Jul 2016

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