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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2005; 11(18): 2796-2801
Published online May 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i18.2796
Published online May 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i18.2796
Association of the myeloperoxidase-468G→A polymorphism with gastric inflammation and duodenal ulcer risk
Ping-I Hsu, Kwok-Hung Lai, Gin-Ho Lo, Ching-Chu Lo, Chung-Jen Wu, Yu-Shan Chen, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, National Yang-Ming University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, China
Hui-Hwa Tseng, Department of Pathology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, National Yang-Ming University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, China
Seng-Kee Chuah, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, China
Il-Ran Hwang, Department of Internal Medicine, Dankook University Hospital, South Korea
Jin-Liang Chen, Department of Health Care and Hospital Administration, Chia-Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, Taiwan, China
Jyh-Jen Jwo, Angela Chen, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the grants from the Research Foundation of Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, China VGHKS92-74 and the National Science Council, Taiwan, China NSC-92-2314-B-075B-006
Correspondence to: Angela Chen, PhD, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan, China. achen@mail.nsysu.edu.tw
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Received: November 2, 2004
Revised: November 3, 2004
Accepted: November 23, 2004
Published online: May 14, 2005
Revised: November 3, 2004
Accepted: November 23, 2004
Published online: May 14, 2005
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