Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2010; 16(47): 5965-5974
Published online Dec 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i47.5965
Multiplex RT-PCR-based detections of CEA, CK20 and EGFR in colorectal cancer patients
Aikaterini Tsouma, Chrysanthi Aggeli, Panagiotis Lembessis, George N Zografos, Dimitris P Korkolis, Dimitrios Pectasides, Maria Skondra, Nikolaos Pissimissis, Anastasia Tzonou, Michael Koutsilieris
Aikaterini Tsouma, Chrysanthi Aggeli, Maria Skondra, Nikolaos Pissimissis, Michael Koutsilieris, Department of Experimental Physiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527, Athens, Greece
Chrysanthi Aggeli, George N Zografos, Third Department of Surgery, Athens General Hospital “G. Gennimatas”, 11527, Athens, Greece
Chrysanthi Aggeli, Dimitris P Korkolis, Department of Surgical Oncology, Hellenic Anticancer Institute, “Saint Savvas” Hospital, 11522, Athens, Greece
Panagiotis Lembessis, Endo/OncoResearch Medical Center, Platia Mavilis, Ampelokipi, 11521, Athens, Greece
Dimitrios Pectasides, Maria Skondra, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Propaedeutic Oncology Section, University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital, 12462, Athens, Greece
Anastasia Tzonou, Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527, Athens, Greece
Author contributions: Tsouma A, Aggeli C, Lembessis P and Koutsilieris M developed the concept of the multiplex PCR-based technique, performed data analysis and wrote the present manuscript; Aggeli C, Zografos GN, Korkolis DP, Pectasides D, Skondra M and Pissimissis N collected blood samples and clinical data, evaluated the clinical data, performed data analysis and participated in the writing of the manuscript; Tzonou A performed statistical analysis and participated in the writing of the manuscript.
Supported by The Ministry of Development of the Greek Government (GGET-AKMON)
Correspondence to: Michael Koutsilieris, MD, PhD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Experimental Physiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Micras Asias 75, Goudi-Athens, 11527, Athens, Greece. mkoutsil@med.uoa.gr
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Received: May 17, 2010
Revised: July 12, 2010
Accepted: July 19, 2010
Published online: December 21, 2010
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