Biology of colorectal cancer in ulcerative colitis
β Scribed by Bret A. Lashner; Bradley D. Shapiro
- Book ID
- 108488103
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 402 KB
- Volume
- 2
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1091-255X
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