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Original Research

Development and validation of a ligand–receptor pairs signature to predict outcome and provide a therapeutic strategy in gastric cancer

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Pages 619-634 | Received 29 Dec 2022, Accepted 26 May 2023, Published online: 05 Jun 2023

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