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Review
. 2009 Jan;11(1):42-65.
doi: 10.1097/GIM.0b013e31818fa2db.

EGAPP supplementary evidence review: DNA testing strategies aimed at reducing morbidity and mortality from Lynch syndrome

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EGAPP supplementary evidence review: DNA testing strategies aimed at reducing morbidity and mortality from Lynch syndrome

Glenn E Palomaki et al. Genet Med. 2009 Jan.
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