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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2010; 16(21): 2633-2637
Published online Jun 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i21.2633
Heme oxygenase-1 system and gastrointestinal tumors
Xiao Zhu, Wen-Guo Fan, Dong-Pei Li, Marie CM Lin, Hsiangfu Kung
Xiao Zhu, Institute of Oncology, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangzhou Medical College, Guangzhou 510095, Guangdong Province, China
Wen-Guo Fan, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China
Dong-Pei Li, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China
Marie CM Lin, The Brain Tumor Center and Neurosurgery Division, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
Hsiangfu Kung, Li Ka Shing Institute of Medical Sciences, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
Author contributions: Zhu X, Fan WG, Li DP, Lin MCM and Kung H were responsible for the review of the literature and initial preparation of the paper; Zhu X and Fan WG prepared the final version of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Xiao Zhu, PhD, Institute of Oncology, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangzhou Medical College, Guangzhou 510095, Guangdong Province, China. bioxzhu@yahoo.com
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Received: February 6, 2010
Revised: March 5, 2010
Accepted: March 12, 2010
Published online: June 7, 2010
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