Genotype Difference of Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 Gene in Alcohol Drinkers Influences the Incidence of Japanese Colorectal Cancer Patients
โ Scribed by Murata, Motoi ;Tagawa, Masatoshi ;Watanabe, Satoshi ;Kimura, Hideki ;Takeshita, Tatsuya ;Morimoto, Kanehisa
- Book ID
- 108581779
- Publisher
- Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 87 KB
- Volume
- 90
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0910-5050
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