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1 - The Mesothelium

Embryology, Anatomy, and Biology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 March 2018

Alberto M. Marchevsky
Affiliation:
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles
Aliya N. Husain
Affiliation:
University of Chicago
Françoise Galateau-Sallé
Affiliation:
MESOPATH National Reference Center & Cancer Center Leon Berard
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