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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2012; 18(8): 814-820
Published online Feb 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i8.814
Published online Feb 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i8.814
Germline mutation analysis of MLH1 and MSH2 in Malaysian Lynch syndrome patients
Mohd Nizam Zahary, Ravindran Ankathil, Human Genome Centre, School of Medical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Gurjeet Kaur, Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine, University Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia
Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Alor Star, 05460 Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia
Harjinder Singh, Department of Medicine, Hospital Queen Elizabeth, 88586 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Venkatesh R Naik, Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Author contributions: Zahary MN collected samples, performed research and drafted the paper; Kaur G performed research and designed research; Abu Hassan MR and Singh H helped in patient recruitment; Kaur G and Naik VR carried out pathological confirmation; and Ankathil R designed research, corrected and revised the paper.
Supported by USM Research University Grant, No. 1001/CIPPT/813005
Correspondence to: Dr. Ravindran Ankathil, Professor, Human Genome Centre, School of Medical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. rankathil@hotmail.com
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Received: March 15, 2011
Revised: April 26, 2011
Accepted: May 3, 2011
Published online: February 28, 2012
Revised: April 26, 2011
Accepted: May 3, 2011
Published online: February 28, 2012
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