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Baris, I.Y., Carbone, M. (2005). Genetics and Human Mesothelioma. In: Pass, H.I., Vogelzang, N.J., Carbone, M. (eds) Malignant Mesothelioma. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-28274-2_22

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