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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2009; 15(45): 5716-5721
Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5716
Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5716
Glutathione-S-transferase (GSTM1, GSTT1) and the risk of gastrointestinal cancer in a Korean population
Jin-Mei Piao, Min-Ho Shin, Jin-Su Choi, Department of Preventive Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 501-746, South Korea
Sun-Seog Kweon, Jeonnam Regional Cancer Center, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Jeollanam-do 519-809, South Korea
Hee Nam Kim, Genome Research Center for Hematopoietic Diseases, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Jeollanam-do 519-809, South Korea
Woo-Kyun Bae, Hyun-Jeong Shim, Department of Hematology-Oncology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Jeollanam-do 519-809, South Korea
Hyeong-Rok Kim, Young-Kyu Park, Department of Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Jeollanam-do 519-809, South Korea
Yoo-Duk Choi, Department of Pathology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 501-746, South Korea
Soo-Hyun Kim, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 501-746, South Korea
Author contributions: Piao JM designed the study, performed the majority of experiments, data analysis and interpretation and wrote the manuscript; Kim HN provided vital reagents and analytical tools and was also involved in editing the manuscript; Choi JS, Kweon SS and Kim SH provided the collection of all the DNA material and control sample; Bae WK, Shim HJ, Kim HR and Park YK collected clinical data; Choi YD collected clinicopathological data, Shin MH interpreted study findings, supervised the study and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. Min-Ho Shin, Department of Preventive Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, 5, Hak1dong, Donggu, Gwangju City, 501-746, South Korea. mhshinx@paran.com
Telephone: +82-62-2204166 Fax: +82-62-2330305
Received: September 3, 2009
Revised: October 15, 2009
Accepted: October 22, 2009
Published online: December 7, 2009
Revised: October 15, 2009
Accepted: October 22, 2009
Published online: December 7, 2009
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