A preliminary study on ras protein expression in human esophageal cancer and precancerous lesions

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 278-280

  Li, Jian ^a   Feng, Chang Wei ^a   Zhao, Zhi Guo ^a   Zhou, Qi ^a   Wang, Li Dong ^a  

^a ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

RAS PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARCINOGENESIS; CHINA; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONCOGENE RAS; PRECANCER; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0033999722     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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