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Published in: Virchows Archiv 2/2007

01-02-2007 | Letter to the Editor

Expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is frequent in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)-associated intestinal cancer

Authors: Magali Svrcek, Jacques Cosnes, Emmanuel Tiret, Malika Bennis, Yann Parc, Jean-François Fléjou

Published in: Virchows Archiv | Issue 2/2007

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Title
Expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is frequent in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)-associated intestinal cancer
Authors
Magali Svrcek
Jacques Cosnes
Emmanuel Tiret
Malika Bennis
Yann Parc
Jean-François Fléjou
Publication date
01-02-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Virchows Archiv / Issue 2/2007
Print ISSN: 0945-6317
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2307
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00428-006-0338-7

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