Abstract:
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journal_name
Arch Pathol Lab Medjournal_title
Archives of pathology & laboratory medicineauthors
Novis DA,Walsh MK,Dale JC,Howanitz PJ,College of American Pathologists Q-Tracks.doi
10.1043/1543-2165(2004)128<621:CMOSAR>2.0.CO;2subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2004-06-01 00:00:00pages
621-6issue
6eissn
0003-9985issn
1543-2165pii
CP-2003-205journal_volume
128pub_type
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