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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2012; 18(28): 3727-3731
Published online Jul 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i28.3727
Analysis of hepcidin expression: In situ hybridization and quantitative polymerase chain reaction from paraffin sections
Yuhki Sakuraoka, Tokihiko Sawada, Takayuki Shiraki, Kyunghwa Park, Yuhichiro Sakurai, Naohisa Tomosugi, Keiichi Kubota
Yuhki Sakuraoka, Tokihiko Sawada, Takayuki Shiraki, Kyunghwa Park, Yuhichiro Sakurai, Keiichi Kubota, Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University, Kitakobayashi 880, Mibu, Shimotsuga, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan
Naohisa Tomosugi, Proteomics Research Unit, Division of Advanced Medicine, Medical Research Institute, Kanazawa Medical College, Daigaku 1-1, Uchinada, Kanazawa 920-0293, Japan
Author contributions: Sakuraoka Y and Sawada T performed the study and wrote the paper; Shiraki T, Park K, and Sakurai Y assisted with the study; Sawada T designed the study; Tomosugi N and Kubota K assisted in the study and reviewed the paper.
Supported by A research grant from the Biomarker Society
Correspondence to: Tokihiko Sawada, MD, PhD, Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University, Kitakobayashi 880, Mibu, Shimotsuga, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan. tsawada@dokkyomed.ac.jp
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Received: September 27, 2010
Revised: November 21, 2010
Accepted: May 12, 2012
Published online: July 28, 2012
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