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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2005; 11(33): 5174-5179
Published online Sep 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i33.5174
Published online Sep 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i33.5174
Helicobacter pylori infection in relation to E-cadherin gene promoter polymorphism and hypermethylation in sporadic gastric carcinomas
Yao-Chi Liu, De-Chuan Chan, Cheng-Jueng Chen, Jyh-Cherng Yu, Chung-Bao Hsieh, Huan-Mieng Hsu, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, China
Rong-Yaun Shyu, Yu-Lueng Shih, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, China
Cheng-Ping Yu, Department of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, China
Horng-Jyh Harn, Department of Pathology, Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan, China
Hurng-Sheng Wu, Department of Surgery, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, China
Chen-Yang Shen, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by Clinical Research Fund of the Tri-Service General Hospital and CY Foundation for Advancement of Education, Science and Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, China
Correspondence to: Dr. Yao-Chi Liu, Division of General Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, No. 325, Sec. 2, Cheng-Kung Road, Neihu 114, Taipei, Taiwan, China. dlyaochi@yahoo.com.tw
Telephone: +886-2-87927191 Fax: +886-2-87927372
Received: December 30, 2004
Revised: February 15, 2005
Accepted: February 18, 2005
Published online: September 7, 2005
Revised: February 15, 2005
Accepted: February 18, 2005
Published online: September 7, 2005
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