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This study was supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant No. 17 K16586 and a study grant from Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Disease.
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Kobayashi, Y., Shindoh, J., Nishioka, Y. et al. Germline MICA Polymorphism Is Associated with the Long-Term Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Hepatectomy for Colorectal Liver Metastases. J Gastrointest Surg 24, 2137–2139 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-020-04659-7
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