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Carboxymethyl benzylamide dextrans inhibit breast cell growth

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Bagheri-Yarmand, R., Bittoun, P., Champion, J. et al. Carboxymethyl benzylamide dextrans inhibit breast cell growth. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol - Animal 30, 822–824 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02639391

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