Clinical Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2007; 13(27): 3714-3720
Published online Jul 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i27.3714
Evaluation of clinical relevance of examining K-ras, p16 and p53 mutations along with allelic losses at 9p and 18q in EUS-guided fine needle aspiration samples of patients with chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer
C Salek, L Benesova, M Zavoral, V Nosek, L Kasperova, M Ryska, R Strnad, E Traboulsi, M Minarik
C Salek, M Zavoral, V Nosek, Department of Gastroenterology, Central Military Hospital and 1st Medical Faculty of Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
C Salek, L Benesova, L Kasperova, M Minarik, Laboratory for Molecular Genetics and Oncology, Genomac International Ltd., Prague, Czech Republic
C Salek, M Zavoral, Department of Gastroenterology, Institute for Postgraduate Medical Education, Prague, Czech Republic
M Ryska, R Strnad, Department of Surgery, Central Military Hospital and 2nd Medical Faculty of Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
E Traboulsi, Department of Pathology, Central Military Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by Internal Grant Agency of the Ministry of Health, Czech Republic, No. 8027-3
Correspondence to: Dr. Marek Minarik, Laboratory for Molecular Genetics and Oncology, Genomac International Ltd., Bavorska 856, 15541 Prague 5, Czech Republic. mminarik@email.com
Telephone: +420-224-458048 Fax: +420-224-458021
Received: January 9, 2007
Revised: March 1, 2007
Accepted: March 5, 2007
Published online: July 21, 2007
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