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Jung, K. Preanalytical Interferences Compromise the Clinical Validity of Matrix Metalloproteinase 1 as Marker of Colorectal Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 18 (Suppl 3), 231–232 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-010-1495-0
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