Altered mucin expression in the gastrointestinal tract: a review
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Developmental expression of mucin genes in the human gastrointestinal system.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1582-1838,1582-4934
DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2001.tb00169.x