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ORIGINAL ARTICLECellular and Molecular Biology

Expression of Ezrin and Phosphorylated Ezrin (pEzrin) in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

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Pages 242-247 | Published online: 16 Feb 2010

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