Identification of key genes in osteosarcoma by meta‑analysis of gene expression microarray
- Authors:
- Junkui Sun
- Hongen Xu
- Muge Qi
- Chi Zhang
- Jianxiang Shi
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Affiliations: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, P.R. China, Precision Medicine Center, Henan Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, P.R. China, Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, P.R. China - Published online on: July 31, 2019 https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2019.10543
- Pages: 3075-3084
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Copyright: © Sun et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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