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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2012; 18(14): 1664-1671
Published online Apr 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i14.1664
Prognostic significance of PTEN, Ki-67 and CD44s expression patterns in gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Yu-Mei Liang, Xiang-Hong Li, Wen-Mei Li, You-Yong Lu
Yu-Mei Liang, Department of Pathology, Chinese PLA the 309th Hospital, Beijing 100091, China
Xiang-Hong Li, Department of Pathology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
Wen-Mei Li, You-Yong Lu, Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Peking University School of Oncology, Beijing Cancer Hospital/Institute, Beijing 100036, China
Author contributions: Li XH and Lu YY contributed equally to this work; Liang YM and Li WM performed the research; Liang YM, Li XH and Lu YY analyzed the data; Liang YM, Li XH and Lu YY wrote the paper.
Supported by Grants from the National Key Basic Research Program Project of China, No.2004CB518708; National Bio-Tech 863 program, No. 2002-BA711 A11
Correspondence to: You-Yong Lu, MD, Professor of Medicine, Chief, Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Peking University School of Oncology, Beijing Cancer Hospital/Institute, 52 Fucheng Road, Beijing 100036, China. yongylu@public.bta.net.cn
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Received: August 30, 2011
Revised: January 16, 2012
Accepted: February 8, 2012
Published online: April 14, 2012
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