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Amyloid
The Journal of Protein Folding Disorders
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Original Article

Cytokeratin contents of basal cell carcinoma, epidermis overlying tumour, and associated stromal amyloidosis: An immunohistochemical study

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Pages 41-47 | Received 02 Mar 2004, Accepted 09 Aug 2004, Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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