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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2010; 16(5): 641-647
Published online Feb 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i5.641
Published online Feb 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i5.641
DNA polymorphism and risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in a population of North Xinjiang, China
Wen-Jing Ma, Guo-Dong Lv, Shu-Tao Zheng, Cong-Gai Huang, Qing Liu, Xing Wang, Ren-Yong Lin, Xiao-Mei Lu, Medical Research Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
Ilyar Sheyhidin, Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
Author contributions: Ma WJ, Lv GD and Zheng ST performed the majority of experiments; Huang CG, Liu Q and Wang X provided vital reagents and analytical tools and were involved in editing the manuscript; Lin RY and Sheyhidin I coordinated in the collection of all the human material; Lu XM designed the study and wrote the manuscript in addition to providing financial support for this work.
Supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30760223, 30860097, the First Affiliated of Xinjiang Medical University Grant, No. 2008-YFY-01, Xinjiang Science and Technology Bureau Grant, No. 200511113, and Urumqi Science and Technology Bureau Grant, No. Y05331002
Correspondence to: Xiao-Mei Lu, Professor, Medical Research Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. luxiaomei88@163.com
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Received: September 22, 2009
Revised: November 19, 2009
Accepted: November 26, 2009
Published online: February 7, 2010
Revised: November 19, 2009
Accepted: November 26, 2009
Published online: February 7, 2010
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