Mast cells, disease and gastrointestinal cancer: A comprehensive review of recent findings.

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Published in Transl Gastrointest Cancer on February 08, 2012

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Kyle Hodges, Lindsey Kennedy, Fanyin Meng, Gianfranco Alpini, Heather Francis

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