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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2009; 15(44): 5592-5597
Published online Nov 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5592
Association between MDM2-SNP309 and hepatocellular carcinoma in Taiwanese population
Jyh-Der Leu, I-Feng Lin, Ying-Fang Sun, Su-Mei Chen, Chih-Chao Liu, Yi-Jang Lee
Jyh-Der Leu, Division of Radiation Oncology, Taipei City Hospital Ren Ai Branch, 10629 Taipei, Taiwan, China
I-Feng Lin, Department of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, 112 Taipei, Taiwan, China
Ying-Fang Sun, Yi-Jang Lee, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, National Yang-Ming University, 112 Taipei, Taiwan, China
Su-Mei Chen, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Taipei City Hospital Ren Ai Branch, 10629 Taipei, Taiwan, China
Chih-Chao Liu, Institute of Environmental and Occupational Healthy Sciences, National Yang-Ming University, 112 Taipei, Taiwan, China
Author contributions: Leu JD was responsible for case and control number design and evaluation; Lin IF and Liu CC performed the statistical analysis and provided interpretation of the results; Sun YF was responsible for DNA extraction and MDM2 SNP309 genotyping; Chen SM was responsible for collection of blood samples, signed consent forms and filled questionnaires; Lee YJ designed the study, carried out the genotyping, investigated the progression of this study and prepared the manuscript; all co-authors read and approved this final manuscript.
Supported by The Department of Health in Taipei City Government, Grant No. 95003-62-129 and a grant from Ministry of Education, aim for the Top University Plan; National Science Council Grant (NSC 96-2321-B-010-006-MY3)
Correspondence to: Dr. Yi-Jang Lee, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, National Yang-Ming University, No. 155, Sec. 2, Linong St. Beitou District, 112 Taipei, Taiwan, China. yjlee2@ym.edu.tw
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Received: August 13, 2009
Revised: August 13, 2009
Accepted: October 1, 2009
Published online: November 28, 2009
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