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Are animal models of colon cancer relevant to human disease

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  1. Department of Medicine, Veterans Administration Medical Center, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 1055 Clermont Street, Box 111E, 80220, Denver, Colorado

    Dennis J. Ahnen MD

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Supported by Veterans Administration Research Associate Award #1312.

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Ahnen, D.J. Are animal models of colon cancer relevant to human disease. Digest Dis Sci 30, 103S–106S (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01296987

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