Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2010; 16(3): 330-338
Published online Jan 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i3.330
Aberrant gene methylation in the peritoneal fluid is a risk factor predicting peritoneal recurrence in gastric cancer
Masatsugu Hiraki, Yoshihiko Kitajima, Seiji Sato, Jun Nakamura, Kazuyoshi Hashiguchi, Hirokazu Noshiro, Kohji Miyazaki
Masatsugu Hiraki, Yoshihiko Kitajima, Seiji Sato, Jun Nakamura, Kazuyoshi Hashiguchi, Hirokazu Noshiro, Kohji Miyazaki, Department of Surgery, Saga University Faculty of Medicine, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga 849-8501, Japan
Author contributions: Hiraki M, Kitajima Y and Miyazaki K designed this study; Hiraki M performed all of the experiments and analyzed the data; Hiraki M interpreted the analyzed data and wrote the manuscript under the supervision of Kitajima Y; Nakamura J, Hashiguchi K, Sato S and Noshiro H contributed to the sample collection and advice concerning the study; Miyazaki K approved the final version of the manuscript.
Supported by Fund from the Department of Surgery, Saga University Faculty of Medicine
Correspondence to: Dr. Kohji Miyazaki, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Surgery, Saga University Faculty of Medicine, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga 849-8501, Japan. miyazak2@cc.saga-u.ac.jp
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Received: October 13, 2009
Revised: November 23, 2009
Accepted: November 30, 2009
Published online: January 21, 2010
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