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A matched, case–control study of the association between Schistosoma japonicum and liver and colon cancers, in rural China

D.-C. QiuSichuan Institute of Parasitic Diseases, 10 University Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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A.E. HubbardDivision of Environmental Health Sciences, 140 Warren Hall, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-7360, U.S.A.
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B. ZhongSichuan Institute of Parasitic Diseases, 10 University Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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Y. ZhangSichuan Institute of Parasitic Diseases, 10 University Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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R.C. SpearDivision of Environmental Health Sciences, 140 Warren Hall, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-7360, U.S.A.
Pages 47-52 | Published online: 18 Jul 2013

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