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Open AccessDownsizing Treatment with Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Patients with Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Improved Resectability
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Open AccessAdaptation of the Canine Orthopaedic Index to evaluate chronic elbow osteoarthritis in Swedish dogs
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