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Histone deacetylase inhibitors as therapeutics for endometriosis

Xin Li Shanghai Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200011, China
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Xishi Liu Shanghai Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200011, China
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Sun-Wei Guo Shanghai Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200011, China. [email protected]
Pages 451-466 | Published online: 10 Jan 2014

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