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Fol. Biol. 2006, 52, 190-193

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2006052060190

Preliminary Report of Expression of bax in Oral Cavity Pathologies

Iwona Niedzielska1, Z. Niedzielski1, D. Sypniewski2, U. Mazurek2, T. Wilczok2, J. DÄ…bek2

1Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
2Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

Received August 2006
Accepted November 2006

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