Brief Reports
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2000. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 15, 2000; 6(4): 565-568
Published online Aug 15, 2000. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v6.i4.565
Serum vascular endothelial growth factor is a potential biomarker of metastatic recurrence after curative resection of hepatocellular carcinoma
Qi Niu, Zhao-You Tang, Zeng-Chen Ma, Lun-Xiu Qin, Lian-Hai Zhang
Qi Niu, Zhao-You Tang, Zeng-Chen Ma, Lun-Xiu Qin, Lian-Hai Zhang, Liver Cancer Institute & Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Medical University, Shanghai 200032, China
Qi Niu was born on April 8, 1970 in Guoyang, Anhui Province. In 1994 he graduated from Bengbu Medical College as a Bachelor of Medicine and in 1997 as a Mast er of Science. From 1997 to 2000 he studied as a Ph. D. and M.D. student in Shan ghai Medical University majoring in metastasis and recurrence after curative hepatic resection in HCC and published 4 papers.
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the Shanghai Leading Medical Subjects Grant (No 983001) and State Key Basic Research Grant (No G1998051211) for financial supports.
Correspondence to: Dr. Qi Niu, Liver Cancer Institute & Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Medical University, Shanghai 200032, China. qiniu99@yahoo.com
Telephone: +86-21-64037181 Fax: +86-21-64037181
Received: January 29, 2000
Revised: February 22, 2000
Accepted: March 1, 2000
Published online: August 15, 2000
Abstract