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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2008; 14(1): 70-75
Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.70
Genetic changes of p53, K-ras, and microsatellite instability in gallbladder carcinoma in high-incidence areas of Japan and Hungary
Masayuki Nagahashi, Yoichi Ajioka, Istvan Lang, Zoltan Szentirmay, Miklos Kasler, Hiroto Nakadaira, Naoyuki Yokoyama, Gen Watanabe, Ken Nishikura, Toshifumi Wakai, Yoshio Shirai, Katsuyoshi Hatakeyama, Masaharu Yamamoto
Masayuki Nagahashi, Yoichi Ajioka, Gen Watanabe, Ken Nishikura, Division of Molecular and Diagnostic Pathology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata 951-8510, Japan
Istvan Lang, Department of Medical Oncology “B”, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest H-1122, Hungary
Zoltan Szentirmay, Department of Molecular Pathology, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest H-1122, Hungary
Miklos Kasler, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest H-1122, Hungary
Hiroto Nakadaira, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Social Welfare, and Psychology, Niigata Seiryo University, Niigata 951-8510, Japan
Naoyuki Yokoyama, Toshifumi Wakai, Yoshio Shirai, Katsuyoshi Hatakeyama, Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata 951-8510, Japan
Masaharu Yamamoto, Department of Community Preventive Medicine, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata 951-8510, Japan
Correspondence to: Yoichi Ajioka, MD, PhD, Division of Molecular and Diagnostic Pathology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata 951-8510, Japan. ajioka@med.niigata-u.ac.jp
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Received: August 15, 2007
Revised: September 22, 2007
Published online: January 7, 2008
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