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Comment
. 2009 Jul;17(7):855-6.
doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2008.235. Epub 2008 Dec 17.

Genomics and breast cancer: the different levels of inherited susceptibility

Andrew D Beggs, Shirley V Hodgson
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Genomics and breast cancer: the different levels of inherited susceptibility

Andrew D Beggs et al. Eur J Hum Genet. 2009 Jul.
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