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Thomas, B.C., Ferber, M.J., Lindor, N.M. (2009). DNA Mismatch Repair and Lynch Syndrome. In: Potter, J.D., Lindor, N.M. (eds) Genetics of Colorectal Cancer. Cancer Genetics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09568-4_7

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