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Editorial
. 2014 Mar;146(3):602-4.
doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2014.01.041. Epub 2014 Jan 24.

Differentiating Lynch-like from Lynch syndrome

John M Carethers  1
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Editorial

Differentiating Lynch-like from Lynch syndrome

John M Carethers. Gastroenterology. 2014 Mar.
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