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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2012; 18(31): 4191-4198
Published online Aug 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i31.4191
Published online Aug 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i31.4191
Role of body mass index in colon cancer patients in Taiwan
Chih-Chien Chin, Yi-Hung Kuo, Wen-Shih Huang, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi 613, Taiwan
Chien-Yuh Yeh, Jinn-Shiun Chen, Reiping Tang, Chung-Rong Changchien, Jeng-Yi Wang, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linko 333, Taiwan
Chih-Chien Chin, Wen-Shih Huang, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
Author contributions: Chin CC designed and performed most of the study and wrote the manuscript; Kuo YH helped to collect the patients’ data; Yeh CY, Chen JS, Tang R, Changchien CR, Wang JY, and Huang WS provided the patients’ data.
Correspondence to: Dr. Wen-Shih Huang, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 6 Sec. West, Chia-Pu Rd., Putz City, Chiayi 613, Taiwan. wshuang77@hotmail.com
Telephone: +886-5-3621000 Fax: +886-5-3623001
Received: May 20, 2011
Revised: April 16, 2012
Accepted: April 22, 2012
Published online: August 21, 2012
Revised: April 16, 2012
Accepted: April 22, 2012
Published online: August 21, 2012
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