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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2012; 18(6): 557-562
Published online Feb 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i6.557
Leptin and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ expression in colorectal adenoma
Hyung Hun Kim, You Sun Kim, Yun Kyung Kang, Jeong Seop Moon
Hyung Hun Kim, You Sun Kim, Jeong Seop Moon, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul 100-032, South Korea
Yun Kyung Kang, Department of Pathology, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul 100-032, South Korea
Hyung Hun Kim, Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan 602-702, South Korea
Author contributions: Kim HH performed data analysis and wrote this paper; Kim YS guided the conception and design of this paper and revising it critically for important intellectual content; Kang YK was responsible for leptin and PPARG immunohistochemical staining and performed the interpretation of data; Moon JS supported the acquisition of data.
Supported by Grant from Inje University College of Medicine (2010)
Correspondence to: You Sun Kim, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, 85 2-Ga, Jeo-Dong, Jung-Gu, Seoul 100-032, South Korea. yousunk69@korea.com
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Received: April 28, 2011
Revised: September 7, 2011
Accepted: September 14, 2011
Published online: February 14, 2012
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