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New Colorectal Cancer Susceptibility Loci Identified
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Title New Colorectal Cancer Susceptibility Loci Identified
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/572472?src=rss
Description Genome-wide association scans have identified new colorectal cancer susceptibility loci on 11q23, 10p14, and 8q23.3, according to the findings of two studies appearing in the March 30th advance online issue of Nature Genetics. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Gastroenterology
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Date Apr 4, 2008
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