Alpha-catenin expression is decreased in human gastric cancers and in the gastric mucosa of first-degree relatives
โ Scribed by Matthias Ebert; Jun Yu; Stephan Miehlke; Uwe Lendeckel; Andreas Leodolter; Manfred Stolte; Ekkehard Bayerdoerffer; Peter Malfertheiner
- Book ID
- 119425360
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 169 KB
- Volume
- 118
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-5085
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