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. 2008 Apr;15(2):72-5.
doi: 10.3747/co.v15i2.210.

The role of DNA hypermethylation and demethylation in cancer and cancer therapy

M Szyf  1
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The role of DNA hypermethylation and demethylation in cancer and cancer therapy

M Szyf. Curr Oncol. 2008 Apr.
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