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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2010; 16(37): 4697-4703
Published online Oct 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i37.4697
Published online Oct 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i37.4697
Prospective study of MMP7 serum levels in the diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma
Kawin Leelawat, Siriluck Narong, Jerasak Wannaprasert, Thawee Ratanashu-ek, Department of Surgery, Rajavithi Hospital, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Kawin Leelawat, Jerasak Wannaprasert, Thawee Ratanashu-ek, College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Rangsit University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Author contributions: Leelawat K conceived, designed and coordinated the study and the statistical analysis and drafted the manuscript; Narong S carried out the MMP-7 assays and helped with the statistical analysis; Wannaprasert J and Ratanashu-ek T coordinated the study and helped with the statistical analysis.
Supported by The Thailand Research Fund (RSA52) and Rajavithi Hospital
Correspondence to: Kawin Leelawat, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, Rajavithi Hospital, Bangkok 10400, Thailand. kawin.leelawat@gmail.com
Telephone: +66-2-3548080 Fax: +66-2-3548080
Received: April 24, 2010
Revised: July 6, 2010
Accepted: July 13, 2010
Published online: October 7, 2010
Revised: July 6, 2010
Accepted: July 13, 2010
Published online: October 7, 2010
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