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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2010; 16(6): 755-763
Published online Feb 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i6.755
Published online Feb 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i6.755
Methylation of Dickkopf-3 as a prognostic factor in cirrhosis-related hepatocellular carcinoma
Bin Yang, Zhi Du, Ying-Tang Gao, Key Laboratory of Artificial Cells, Third Central Hospital, Tianjin 300170, China
Zhi Du, Cheng Lou, Yi-Jun Wang, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Third Central Hospital, Tianjin 300170, China
Tong Bai, Graduate School of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China
Bin Yang, Ying-Tang Gao, Shi-Guang Zhang, Wen-Qin Song, College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
Bin Yang, Postdoctoral Workstation of TEDA, Tianjin 300457, China
Author contributions: Du Z and Song WQ designed the research and revised the manuscript; Yang B, Zhang SG and Bai T performed the research; Gao YT provided the analytic tools; Lou C collected the clinical pathological data; Wang YJ collected the tumor tissues; Yang B analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript.
Supported by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, No. 20070410753; Tianjin Science and Technology Commission, No. 05YFSZSF02500; and Tianjin Health Bureau, No. 07KZ10
Correspondence to: Zhi Du, Professor, Key Laboratory of Artificial Cells, Third Central Hospital, Tianjin 300170, China. zhi-du@163.com
Telephone: +86-22-84112148 Fax: +86-22-24315132
Received: October 20, 2009
Revised: November 26, 2009
Accepted: December 3, 2009
Published online: February 14, 2010
Revised: November 26, 2009
Accepted: December 3, 2009
Published online: February 14, 2010
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