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Germline deletions in theEPCAMgene as a cause of Lynch syndrome – literature review

✍ Scribed by Tutlewska, Katarzyna; Lubinski, Jan; Kurzawski, Grzegorz

Book ID
121627198
Publisher
BioMed Central
Year
2013
Tongue
English
Weight
313 KB
Volume
11
Category
Article
ISSN
1897-4287

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