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Comparative Study
. 2007 Jul;9(3):281-3.
doi: 10.2353/jmoldx.2007.070031.

The CpG island methylator phenotype in colorectal cancer

Wade S Samowitz  1
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Comparative Study

The CpG island methylator phenotype in colorectal cancer

Wade S Samowitz. J Mol Diagn. 2007 Jul.
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