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The possible role of the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and other carcinofetal antigens in malignant and benign diseases of the gastrointestinal tract

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von Kleist, S. The possible role of the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and other carcinofetal antigens in malignant and benign diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Z. Krebsforsch. 90, 1–11 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00306017

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