Mutational analysis of the pancreatic secretory trypsin inhibitor gene in familial and juvenile pancreatitis in Japan
β Scribed by Kinuko Kuwata; Masahiko Hirota; Isao Nishimori; Makoto Otsuki; Michio Ogawa
- Publisher
- Springer Japan
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 177 KB
- Volume
- 38
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0944-1174
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