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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2012; 18(32): 4419-4426
Published online Aug 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i32.4419
Development of a quantum-dot-labelled magnetic immunoassay method for circulating colorectal cancer cell detection
Maria Gazouli, Anna Lyberopoulou, Pericles Pericleous, Spyros Rizos, Gerassimos Aravantinos, Nikolaos Nikiteas, Nicholas P Anagnou, Efstathios P Efstathopoulos
Maria Gazouli, Anna Lyberopoulou, Nicholas P Anagnou, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Laboratory of Biology, School of Medicine, University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
Pericles Pericleous, Spyros Rizos, First Department of Surgery, “Tzaneion” General Hospital, 18536 Piraeus, Greece
Gerassimos Aravantinos, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Agii Anargyri Hospital, 14564 Athens, Greece
Nikolaos Nikiteas, Second Department of Propedeutic Surgery, University of Athens School of Medicine, Laiko General Hospital, 11527 Athens, Greece
Efstathios P Efstathopoulos, Department of Radiology, Attikon University Hospital, 12462 Athens, Greece
Author contributions: All the authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by The John S Latsis Public Benefit Foundation; The Hellenic Society of Medical Oncology
Correspondence to: Maria Gazouli, PhD, Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Laboratory of Biology, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Michalakopoulou 176, 11527 Athens, Greece. mgazouli@med.uoa.gr
Telephone: +30-210-7462231 Fax: +30-210-7462231
Received: June 15, 2012
Revised: August 14, 2012
Accepted: August 18, 2012
Published online: August 28, 2012
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