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Exploration of novel clusters and prognostic value of immune‑related signatures and identify HAMP as hub gene in colorectal cancer
- Authors:
- Hongyuan Wu
- Heling Dong
- Shaofang Ren
- Jianxin Chen
- Yan Zhang
- Meng Dai
- Yinfen Wu
- Xuefang Zhang
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Affiliations: Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Dongguan People's Hospital of Southern Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523009, P.R. China, School of Sports Education, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, P.R. China, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Department of Developmental Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China, Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Dongguan People's Hospital of Southern Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523009, P.R. China, Department of Health Management, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China, Department of Oncology, Affiliated Dongguan People's Hospital of Southern Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523009, P.R. China - Published online on: July 5, 2023 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2023.13946
- Article Number: 360
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Copyright: © Wu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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