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Two variants in STK11 gene in Chinese patients with Peutz–Jeghers syndrome

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[Liu D., Guo H., Xu X., Yu Y. and Bai Y. 2012 Two variants in STK11 gene in Chinese patients with Peutz–Jeghers syndrome. J. Genet. 91, xx–xx]

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LIU, D., GUO, H., XU, X. et al. Two variants in STK11 gene in Chinese patients with Peutz–Jeghers syndrome. J Genet 91, 205–208 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12041-012-0152-8

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