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Effect of Thiouracil and Thyroxine on Development and Growth of Cutaneous Melanoma in Killifish Hybrids

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CONFLICTING results have been obtained concerning the influence of the thyroid gland on the development and the growth of tumours in mammals and man.

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STOLK, A. Effect of Thiouracil and Thyroxine on Development and Growth of Cutaneous Melanoma in Killifish Hybrids. Nature 184, 562–563 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1038/184562a0

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