Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2012; 18(41): 5897-5904
Published online Nov 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i41.5897
Expression characteristics and diagnostic value of annexin A2 in hepatocellular carcinoma
Hai-Jian Zhang, Deng-Fu Yao, Min Yao, Hua Huang, Wei Wu, Mei-Juan Yan, Xiao-Di Yan, Jie Chen
Hai-Jian Zhang, Deng-Fu Yao, Wei Wu, Xiao-Di Yan, Jie Chen, Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
Min Yao, Mei-Juan Yan, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
Hua Huang, Departments of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang HJ and Yao M contributed equally to this work, designed the research, analyzed the data, and wrote the first draft; Yan XD and Chen J collected liver specimens; Yan MJ performed quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction, Western blotting, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay analysis; Wu W and Huang H performed immunohistochemistry and evaluation; Yao DF is the guarantor and contributed to the design and interpretation of the study.
Supported by Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institution (PAPD); the Project of Jiangsu Clinical Medicine (BL2012053); the Programs of Nantong Society Undertaking and Technological Innovation, No. HS2012034 and HS2011012; the International S and T Cooperation Program of China
Correspondence to: Deng-Fu Yao, MD, PhD, Professor, Research Centre of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, 20 West Temple Road, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China. yaodf@ahnmc.com
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Received: May 26, 2012
Revised: August 23, 2012
Accepted: August 25, 2012
Published online: November 7, 2012
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