S1708 A Crucial Regulatory Role of Vav1 in Chronic Intestinal Inflammation and Colitis Associated Colon Cancer
β Scribed by Atreya, Imke; Becker, Christoph; Tybulevicz, Victor; Galle, Peter R.; Neurath, Markus F.
- Book ID
- 123039989
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 76 KB
- Volume
- 134
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-5085
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