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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2006; 12(23): 3746-3750
Published online Jun 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i23.3746
Significance of preoperative C-reactive protein as a parameter of the perioperative course and long-term prognosis in squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus
Ines Gockel, Kathrin Dirksen, Claudia M Messow, Theodor Junginger
Ines Gockel, Kathrin Dirksen, Theodor Junginger, Department of General and Abdominal Surgery, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
Claudia M Messow, Institute of Biostatistics and Documentation, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
Correspondence to: Ines Gockel, MD, Department of General and Abdominal Surgery, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, D-55101 Mainz,Germany. gockel@ach.klinik.uni-mainz.de
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Received: September 23, 2005
Revised: September 28, 2005
Accepted: November 18, 2005
Published online: June 21, 2006
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