Challenges in Calculating the Risk for Colorectal Cancer in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis
β Scribed by Lakatos, Peter L.; Lakatos, Laszlo
- Book ID
- 123398601
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 119 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1542-3565
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