Nan Ni
Nan Ni
1Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Moxu Wang
Moxu Wang
1Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Zhiran Yuan
Zhiran Yuan
1Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
3Department of Oral and Dental Implantology, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
1,3,
Leqi Zhang
Leqi Zhang
1Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
1,2,
Jilin Cai
Jilin Cai
1Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
1,2,
Qingqing Du
Qingqing Du
1Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
1,2,
Pengcheng Li
Pengcheng Li
1Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
1,2,
Chang Gao
Chang Gao
1Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
1,2,
Hanwen Zhang
Hanwen Zhang
1Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
1,2,
Yuancheng Li
Yuancheng Li
4Central Research Laboratory, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medicine Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
4,
Hua Yuan
Hua Yuan
1Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
5Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Stomatological Translational Medicine, Nanjing, China
6Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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1Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
3Department of Oral and Dental Implantology, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
4Central Research Laboratory, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medicine Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
5Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Stomatological Translational Medicine, Nanjing, China
6Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
Subject terms: Cancer epidemiology, Oral cancer
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