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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2008; 14(22): 3526-3533
Published online Jun 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3526
Fragile histidine triad gene alterations are not essential for hepatocellular carcinoma development in South Korea
Chang Woo Nam, Jung Woo Shin, Neung Hwa Park
Chang Woo Nam, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Biomedical Research Center, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan 682-714, South Korea
Jung Woo Shin, Neung Hwa Park, Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Biomedical Research Center, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan 682-714, South Korea
Author contributions: Park NH and Nam CW designed the research; Nam CW and Park NH performed the research; Shin JW and Park NH analyzed the data; and Nam CW and Park NH wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Neung Hwa Park, Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, 290-3 Jeonha-dong, Dong-gu, Ulsan 682-714, South Korea. nhpark@uuh.ulsan.kr
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Received: February 9, 2008
Revised: May 6, 2008
Accepted: May 13, 2008
Published online: June 14, 2008
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