Frequency of Deletions of EPCAM (TACSTD1) in MSH2-Associated Lynch Syndrome Cases
β Scribed by Rumilla, Kandelaria; Schowalter, Karen V.; Lindor, Noralane M.; Thomas, Brittany C.; Mensink, Kara A.; Gallinger, Steven; Holter, Spring; Newcomb, Polly A.; Potter, John D.; Jenkins, Mark A.
- Book ID
- 125427747
- Publisher
- American Society for Investigative Pathology
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 490 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1525-1578
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