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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2008; 14(44): 6835-6839
Published online Nov 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6835
Published online Nov 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6835
Micronucleus analysis in patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma and colorectal polyps
Ali Karaman, Department of Medical Genetics, Erzurum Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum 25240, Turkey
Doğan Nasır Binici, Department of Internal Medicine, Erzurum Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum 25240, Turkey
Mehmet Eşref Kabalar, Department of Pathology, Erzurum Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum 25240, Turkey
Züleyha Çalıkuşu, Department of Medical Oncology, Erzurum Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum 25240, Turkey
Author contributions: Karaman A performed micronucleus analysis in the lymphocytes of all subjects, analyzed all of the data and wrote the article; Binici DN performed colonoscopic operations; Kabalar ME analyzed all biopsy materials; Çalıkuşu Z performed physical examinations.
Correspondence to: Ali Karaman, MD, Erzurum Training and Research Hospital, (Erzurum Numune Hastanesi) Department of Medical Genetics, Erzurum 25240, Turkey. alikaramandr@hotmail.com
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Received: September 23, 2008
Revised: November 11, 2008
Accepted: November 18, 2008
Published online: November 28, 2008
Revised: November 11, 2008
Accepted: November 18, 2008
Published online: November 28, 2008
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