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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2010; 16(33): 4210-4220
Published online Sep 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i33.4210
Relationship between genetic polymorphisms of ALDH2 and ADH1B and esophageal cancer risk: A meta-analysis
Shu-Juan Yang, Akira Yokoyama, Tetsuji Yokoyama, Yu-Chuan Huang, Si-Ying Wu, Ying Shao, Jin Niu, Jie Wang, Yu Liu, Xiao-Qiao Zhou, Chun-Xia Yang
Shu-Juan Yang, Ying Shao, Jin Niu, Chun-Xia Yang, Department of Epidemiology, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Akira Yokoyama, Clinical Research Unit, National Hospital Organization Kurihama Alcoholism Center, Yokosuka 239-0841, Japan
Tetsuji Yokoyama, Department of Human Resources Development, National Institute of Public Health, Wako 351-0104, Japan
Yu-Chuan Huang, Technology Research and Development Center, China Tobacco Chuanyu Industrial Corporation, Chengdu 610066, Sichuan Province, China
Si-Ying Wu, Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350108, Fujian Province, China
Jie Wang, Department of Periodontology, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Yu Liu, Xiao-Qiao Zhou, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Yang SJ and Yokoyama A contributed equally to this work; Yang SJ contributed to review, search strategy and searching for data, data extraction and analysis and wrote the paper; Yokoyama A and Yang CX were involved in review, data analysis and the paper writing; Yokoyama T did the data analysis and review; Huang YC, Wu SY and Shao Y did the searching for data and data extraction; Liu Y, Niu J, Wang J and Zhou XQ searched the data.
Correspondence to: Chun-Xia Yang, Professor, Department of Epidemiology, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. chunxia815@yahoo.com.cn
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Received: March 10, 2010
Revised: April 25, 2010
Accepted: May 2, 2010
Published online: September 7, 2010
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