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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2009; 15(20): 2520-2525
Published online May 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2520
Checkpoint with forkhead-associated and ring finger promoter hypermethylation correlates with microsatellite instability in gastric cancer
Eiji Oki, Yan Zhao, Rintaro Yoshida, Takanobu Masuda, Koji Ando, Masahiiko Sugiyama, Eriko Tokunaga, Masaru Morita, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Yoshihiko Maehara
Eiji Oki, Yan Zhao, Rintaro Yoshida, Takanobu Masuda, Koji Ando, Masahiiko Sugiyama, Eriko Tokunaga, Masaru Morita, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Yoshihiko Maehara, Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
Eiji Oki, Department of Gastroenterology, National Kyushu Cancer Center, 3-1-1, Notame Minami-ku, Fukuoka 811-1395, Japan
Author contributions: Oki E, Zhao Y, Kakeji Y, Morita M and Maehara Y designed the research; Oki E and Zhao Y performed the research; Yoshida R, Masuda T, Ando K and Sugiyama M contributed new reagents/analytic tools; Oki E, Tokunaga E, Zhao Y analyzed the data; Oki E wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Eiji Oki, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan. okieiji@surg2.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp
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Received: February 2, 2009
Revised: April 21, 2009
Accepted: April 28, 2009
Published online: May 28, 2009
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