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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2012; 18(20): 2569-2575
Published online May 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i20.2569
Evaluation of malignancy using Ki-67, p53, EGFR and COX-2 expressions in gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Jing Jiang, Mei-Shan Jin, Jian Suo, Yin-Ping Wang, Liang He, Xue-Yuan Cao
Jing Jiang, Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Jilin University First Hospital, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
Mei-Shan Jin, Yin-Ping Wang, Division of Pathology, Jilin University First Hospital, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
Jian Suo, Liang He, Xue-Yuan Cao, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Jilin University First Hospital, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
Author contributions: Jiang J and Cao XY designed the study and carried out most of the experiments; Jin MS and Cao XY collected patients’ clinical information; Jin MS and Wang YP analyzed pathological data; Jiang J performed statistical analysis and wrote the manuscript; Suo J and He L provided valuable suggestions in the preparation of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Xue-Yuan Cao, MD, PhD, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Jilin University First Hospital, 71 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China. ccmzc32jdyycao@yahoo.com.cn
Telephone: +86-431-887832737 Fax: +86-431-887832889
Received: July 8, 2011
Revised: September 27, 2011
Accepted: October 27, 2011
Published online: May 28, 2012
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