Reduced expression of mucin 9 (MUC9) in patients with ulcerative colitis
✍ Scribed by Jesús K. Yamamoto-Furusho; Edgar J. Mendivil-Rangel; Gabriela Fonseca-Camarillo
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 444 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1078-0998
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