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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2013; 19(11): 1778-1787
Published online Mar 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i11.1778
Published online Mar 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i11.1778
Evaluation of the relationship between dietary factors, CagA-positive Helicobacter pylori infection, and RUNX3 promoter hypermethylation in gastric cancer tissue
Yan-Wei Zhang, Sang-Yong Eom, Dong-Hyuk Yim, Yong-Dae Kim, Heon Kim, Department of Preventive Medicine and Medical Research Institute, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 361-763, South Korea
Young-Jin Song, Hyo-Yung Yun, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 361-763, South Korea
Joo-Seung Park, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Eulji University, Daejon 461-713, South Korea
Sei-Jin Youn, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 361-763, South Korea
Byung-Sik Kim, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, Ulsan University, Seoul 138-736, South Korea
Author contributions: Zhang YW and Kim H designed the study protocol; Eom SY and Yim DH performed the statistical analysis and data interpretation; Song YJ, Yun HY, Park JS, Youn SJ and Kim BS equally contributed to this study by selection of subjects, interviews, cancer tissue sampling and clinical data acquisition; Zhang YW and Kim YD drafted the manuscript.
Supported by A Grant from the National R and D Program for Cancer Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare, South Korea, No. 1120330
Correspondence to: Dr. Heon Kim, Department of Preventive Medicine and Medical Research Institute, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, 52 Naesudong-ro, Hungdok-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk 361-763, South Korea. kimheon@cbu.ac.kr
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Received: October 10, 2012
Revised: January 4, 2013
Accepted: January 17, 2013
Published online: March 21, 2013
Revised: January 4, 2013
Accepted: January 17, 2013
Published online: March 21, 2013
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