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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2010; 16(24): 3016-3024
Published online Jun 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i24.3016
Published online Jun 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i24.3016
Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and hepatocellular carcinoma in alcoholic cirrhosis
Edmondo Falleti, Annarosa Cussigh, Elisabetta Fontanini, Sara Cmet, Laboratory Medicine, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
Davide Bitetto, Carlo Fabris, Ezio Fornasiere, Elisa Fumolo, Sara Bignulin, Pierluigi Toniutto, Department of Medical Sciences Clinical and Experimental, Medical Liver Transplant Unit, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
Rosalba Minisini, Mario Pirisi, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Eastern Piedmont “A. Avogadro”, 28100 Novara, Italy
Author contributions: Falleti E designed the research and contributed to writing the paper; Cussigh A, Fontanini E, Cmet S and Minisini R performed all the laboratory tests; Bitetto D, Fornasiere E, Fumolo E and Bignulin S performed the clinical evaluation and follow-up of the patients; Fabris C performed the statistical analysis of the data and contributed to writing the paper; Pirisi M and Toniutto P contributed to writing and revising the paper.
Supported by Grants from the Ricerca Sanitaria Finalizzata Program, Regione Piemonte, Italy
Correspondence to: Pierluigi Toniutto, MD, Department of Medical Sciences Clinical and Experimental, Medical Liver Transplant Unit, University of Udine, Piazzale S. M. della Misericordia 1, 33100 Udine, Italy. pierluigi.toniutto@uniud.it
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Received: January 8, 2010
Revised: February 10, 2010
Accepted: February 17, 2010
Published online: June 28, 2010
Revised: February 10, 2010
Accepted: February 17, 2010
Published online: June 28, 2010
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