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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2008; 14(21): 3421-3424
Published online Jun 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3421
Hypermethylation and aberrant expression of secreted fizzled-related protein genes in pancreatic cancer
Xian-Min Bu, Cheng-Hai Zhao, Ning Zhang, Feng Gao, Shuai Lin, Xian-Wei Dai
Xian-Min Bu, Feng Gao, Shuai Lin, Xian-Wei Dai, Department of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China
Cheng-Hai Zhao, Ning Zhang, Department of Pathophysiology, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
Author contributions: Bu XM, Zhao CH and Dai XW designed the research; Bu XM, Zhao CH, Zhang N, Gao F and Lin S performed the research; Bu XM and Zhao CH analyzed the data; Bu XM wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Xian-Wei Dai, Professor of Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China. xianweidai@yahoo.com.cn
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Received: November 7, 2007
Revised: January 23, 2008
Accepted: January 30, 2008
Published online: June 7, 2008
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