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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2011; 17(16): 2109-2112
Published online Apr 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i16.2109
Published online Apr 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i16.2109
Levels of matrix metalloproteinase-1 and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase-1 in gastric cancer
Ozgur Kemik, Aziz Sümer, Ismail Hasirci, Ozkan Yilmaz, Erol Kisli, Cetin Kotan, Department of General Surgery, Yuzuncu Yıl University Medical Faculty, Van, 6500, Turkey
Ahu Sarbay Kemik, Department of Biochemistry, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, 3400, Turkey
Ahmet Cumhur Dulger, Department of Gastroenterology, Medical Faculty, University of Yüzüncü Yıl, Van, 6500, Turkey
Mine Adas, Department of Endocrinology, Okmeydani Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, 3400, Turkey
Huseyin Begenik, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Yüzüncü Yıl, Van, 6500, Turkey
Sevim Purisa, Department of Biostatistics, Istanbul Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, 3400, Turkey
Sefa Tuzun, II. General Surgery, Haseki Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, 3400, Turkey
Author contributions: Kemik O, Kemik AS and Sümer A designed the study and wrote the paper; Kemik AS performed the biochemical evaluation, and collected and analyzed the data; Purisa S performed the statistical analyzis; Adas M, Begenik H, Yilmaz O, Hasirci I, Dulger AC, Kisli E, Tuzun S and Kotan C contributed to the discussion.
Correspondence to: Ozgur Kemik, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, Yuzuncu Yıl University Medical Faculty, Van, 6500, Turkey. ozgurkemik@hotmail.com
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Received: August 10, 2010
Revised: January 18, 2011
Accepted: January 25, 2011
Published online: April 28, 2011
Revised: January 18, 2011
Accepted: January 25, 2011
Published online: April 28, 2011
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