Ulcerative colitis and colonic cancer
β Scribed by David F. Ransohoff; Robert H. Riddell; Bernard Levin
- Book ID
- 112781590
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 538 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-3706
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