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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2006; 12(36): 5772-5779
Published online Sep 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i36.5772
Published online Sep 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i36.5772
Risk factors of gastric cancer specific for tumor location and histology in Cali, Colombia
Francia Campos, Chihaya Koriyama, Suminori Akiba, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Gabriel Carrasquilla, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad del Valle, San Fernando, Cali, Colombia
Mauricio Serra, Health Division, FES Foundation, Cali, Colombia
Edwin Carrascal, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad del Valle, San Fernando, Cali, Colombia
Tetsuhiko Itoh, Kaisei-en, Geriatric Health Services Facility, 551 Akasegawa, Akune, Kagoshima, Japan
Mitsuharu Nomoto, Department of Human Pathology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan, No. 12218231 and 17015037
Correspondence to: Suminori Akiba, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan. akiba@m.kufm.kagoshima-u.ac.jp
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Received: June 20, 2006
Revised: August 10, 2006
Accepted: August 17, 2006
Published online: September 28, 2006
Revised: August 10, 2006
Accepted: August 17, 2006
Published online: September 28, 2006
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