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Fol. Biol. 2003, 49, 142-146

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2003049040142

Interferon Inducibility of STAT 1 Activation and Its Prognostic Significance in Melanoma Patients

V. Boudný, I. Kocák, L. Lauerová, Jan Kovařík

Department of Cellular and Molecular Oncology, Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, Brno, Czech Republic

Received June 2003
Accepted June 2003

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