Hereditary factors in pancreatic cancer
β Scribed by Lynch, Henry T. ;Brand, Randall E. ;Lynch, Jane F. ;Fusaro, Ramon M. ;Kern, Scott E.
- Book ID
- 106179170
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 198 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0944-1166
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