BRAFV600E detection in melanoma is highly improved by COLD-PCR.

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Published in Clin Chim Acta on January 22, 2011

Authors

Pamela Pinzani1, Claudio Santucci, Irene Mancini, Lisa Simi, Francesca Salvianti, Nicola Pratesi, Daniela Massi, Vincenzo De Giorgi, Mario Pazzagli, Claudio Orlando

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, 50139 Florence, Italy. p.pinzani@dfc.unifi.it

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