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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2011; 17(24): 2897-2908
Published online Jun 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i24.2897
Molecular biology of pancreatic cancer
Miroslav Zavoral, Petra Minarikova, Filip Zavada, Cyril Salek, Marek Minarik
Miroslav Zavoral, Petra Minarikova, Filip Zavada, Charles University, 1st Medical Faculty, Internal Clinic, 128 00 Prague 2, Czech Republic
Miroslav Zavoral, Petra Minarikova, Filip Zavada, Central Military Hospital, 162 00 Prague 6, Czech Republic
Miroslav Zavoral, Petra Minarikova, Filip Zavada, Institute for postgraduate medical education, 141 00 Prague 4, Czech Republic
Cyril Salek, Institute of hematology and blood transfusion, 128 00 Prague 2, Czech Republic
Marek Minarik, Center for Applied Genomics of Solid Tumors (CEGES), Genomac International, 155 41 Prague 6, Czech Republic
Marek Minarik, Laboratory for Molecular Genetics and Oncology, Genomac International, 155 41 Prague 5, Czech Republic
Author contributions: Zavoral M performed the data analysis and literature search for the chronic pancreatitis, diabetes mellitus and molecular diagnostics sections; Minarikova P performed the data analysis and literature search for the risk factors and genetic susceptibility sections; Zavada F performed the data analysis and literature search for the molecular diagnostics section; Salek C performed the data analysis and literature search for the epidemiology and chronic pancreatitis sections; Minarik M contributed to the genetic susceptibility section, and performed the data analysis and literature search for the molecular mechanisms section; Zavoral M and Minarik M wrote the paper; Zavoral M, Minarikova P, Zavada F, Salek C and Minarik M revised and approved the final draft of the paper.
Supported by the Czech Ministry of Health Project 9809. It is a contribution No. 3 from CEGES (OPPK CZ.2.16/3.1.00/22213)
Correspondence to: Marek Minarik, PhD, Head, CEGES and Laboratory for Molecular Genetics and Oncology, Genomac International., Bavorska 856, 155 41 Prague 5, Czech Republic. mminarik@email.com
Telephone: +42-224-458048 Fax: +42-224-458021
Received: January 6, 2011
Revised: February 19, 2011
Accepted: February 26, 2011
Published online: June 28, 2011
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