Pathogenic mechanisms of the oncoprotein CagA in H. pylori-induced gastric cancer (Review)
- Authors:
- Shuai-Yin Chen
- Rong-Guang Zhang
- Guang-Cai Duan
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Affiliations: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, P.R. China - Published online on: October 4, 2016 https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2016.5145
- Pages: 3087-3094
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