Impact of Cholecystectomy on Gastric Mucosal c-MYC and h-TERT Expression; A Potential Link to Gastric Cancer Development
By: E Kasap, S Sabah Özcan, L Elmas, F Seher Ozalp Ates and M Korkmaz
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Published on: May 14, 2026
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