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Proteomics from the clinical perspective: many hopes and much debate

Mass spectrometry has been rapidly maturing as the core technology at the heart of proteomics. The application of these powerful methods to the study of human diseases and their translation to the clinic, however, has been beset with unique challenges.

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Beretta, L. Proteomics from the clinical perspective: many hopes and much debate. Nat Methods 4, 785–786 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth1007-785

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