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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2006; 12(18): 2941-2944
Published online May 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i18.2941
Published online May 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i18.2941
Lymph node micrometastasis and its correlation with MMP-2 expression in gastric carcinoma
Ze-Yu Wu, Wen-Hua Zhan, Yu-Long He, Department of Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China
Jing-Hua Li, Zhong Shan Medical College, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510089, Guangdong Province, China
Ze-Yu Wu, Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China
Supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China, No. 30271276
Correspondence to: Dr. Wen-Hua Zhan, Department of Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China. rainy1977@21cn.com
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Received: November 16, 2005
Revised: November 28, 2005
Accepted: December 22, 2005
Published online: May 14, 2006
Revised: November 28, 2005
Accepted: December 22, 2005
Published online: May 14, 2006
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