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β-Catenin Pathway in Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer and Therapeutic Implication

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Chen, J., Huang, XF. β-Catenin Pathway in Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer and Therapeutic Implication. J Gastrointest Canc 40, 64–65 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-009-9070-2

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