Colorectal Cancer
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2007; 13(29): 3932-3938
Published online Aug 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i29.3932
Involvement of Krüppel-like factor 6 (KLF6) mutation in the development of nonpolypoid colorectal carcinoma
Shinichi Mukai, Toru Hiyama, Shinji Tanaka, Masaharu Yoshihara, Koji Arihiro, Kazuaki Chayama
Shinichi Mukai, Kazuaki Chayama, Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Division of Frontier Medical Science, Program for Biomedical Research, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
Toru Hiyama, Masaharu Yoshihara, Health Service Center, Hiroshima University, Higashihiroshima, Japan
Shinji Tanaka, Department of Endoscopy, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
Koji Arihiro, Department of Anatomical Pathology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Shinji Tanaka, Department of Endoscopy, Hiroshima University Hospital, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan. colon@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
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Received: January 16, 2007
Revised: February 20, 2007
Accepted: April 4, 2007
Published online: August 7, 2007
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