Fatal colorectal cancer in juvenile polyposis syndrome
β Scribed by Kazuoki Hizawa; Kiyoto Sakamoto; Kimihiro Akagi; Hidenobu Kai; Takashi Yao; Takayuki Matsumoto; Mitsuo Iida
- Publisher
- Springer Japan
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 132 KB
- Volume
- 37
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0944-1174
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