Medical Practice and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Med. Pract. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2596
  • DOI: 10.5897/MPR
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 44

Full Length Research Paper

Anal melanomas: The sun does not shine on this mucosa

Arcot Rekha
  • Arcot Rekha
  • Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, India
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Leena Dennis Joseph
  • Leena Dennis Joseph
  • Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, India
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Vishwanath M. Pai
  • Vishwanath M. Pai
  • Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, India
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  •  Accepted: 21 August 2013
  •  Published: 28 February 2014

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