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Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 29, 1994 - Issue 11
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Original Article

Argyrophilic Nucleolar Organizer Regions May Help the Differential Diagnostic Distinction between Chronic Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

K. Mäkinen Depts. of Surgery and Pathology, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland
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M. Eskelinen Depts. of Surgery and Pathology, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland
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P. Lipponen Depts. of Surgery and Pathology, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland
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P. Pasanen Depts. of Surgery and Pathology, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland
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P. Nuutinen Depts. of Surgery and Pathology, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland
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E. Alhava Depts. of Surgery and Pathology, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland
Pages 1029-1033 | Received 22 Oct 1993, Accepted 11 Feb 1994, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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