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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2005; 11(31): 4794-4799
Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4794
Vitamin D receptor gene Tru9I polymorphism and risk for incidental sporadic colorectal adenomas
You-Ling Gong, Da-Wen Xie, Zong-Lin Deng, Roberd M Bostick, Xi-Jiang Miao, Jin-Hui Zhang, Zhi-Hong Gong
You-Ling Gong, Tumor Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
You-Ling Gong, Da-Wen Xie, Zong-Lin Deng, Jin-Hui Zhang, Zhi-Hong Gong, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health and South Carolina Cancer Center, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29203, USA
Roberd M Bostick, Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Xi-Jiang Miao, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29203, USA
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the Public Health Service grants, No. R01CA-51932 to RMB (National Cancer Institute), and Center for Colon Cancer Research grant, No. RR017698 to FGB from National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
Correspondence to: Dr. Da-Wen Xie, University of South Carolina, 14 Richland Medical Park, Suite 500, Columbia, SC 29203, USA. dawen.xie@palmettohealth.org
Telephone: +01-803-434-3707 Fax: +01-803-434-3795
Received: December 3, 2004
Revised: January 1, 2005
Accepted: January 5, 2005
Published online: August 21, 2005
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