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. 2006 Apr;55(4):586-7.
doi: 10.1136/gut.2005.087486.

Germline epimutations of APC are not associated with inherited colorectal polyposis

M Hitchins, C Suter, J Wong, K Cheong, N Hawkins, B Leggett, R Scott, A Spigelman, I Tomlinson, D Martin, R Ward

Germline epimutations of APC are not associated with inherited colorectal polyposis

M Hitchins et al. Gut. 2006 Apr.
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