The Contribution of Cholesterol and Its Metabolites to the Pathophysiology of Breast Cancer

Hormones and Cancer - Tập 7 Số 4 - Trang 219-228 - 2016
Amy E. Baek1, Erik R. Nelson2
1Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Urbana, USA
2Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, 407 S. Goodwin Ave (MC-114), Urbana, IL, 61801, USA

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