Thymidylate Synthase Gene Polymorphism as a Prognostic Factor for Colon Cancer
β Scribed by Kwang Wook Suh; Joo Hyung Kim; Young Bae Kim; Jeongmi Kim; Soohyun Jeong
- Book ID
- 108137531
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 206 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1091-255X
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