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. 2002 Oct;51(Suppl 5):v21–v27. doi: 10.1136/gut.51.suppl_5.v21

Guidance on gastrointestinal surveillance for hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer, familial adenomatous polypolis, juvenile polyposis, and Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

M Dunlop
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