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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2012; 18(8): 861-864
Published online Feb 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i8.861
Published online Feb 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i8.861
A case of Cowden syndrome diagnosed from multiple gastric polyposis
Minsu Ha, Jun Won Chung, Ki Baik Hahm, Yoon Jae Kim, Dong Kyu Kim, Myeong Gun Kim, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon Graduate School of Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Incheon 405-760, South Korea
Woochang Lee, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 138-736, South Korea
Jungsuk An, Department of Patholgy, Gachon University Gil Hospital, Incheon 405-760, South Korea
Author contributions: Ha M and Chung JW made substantial contributions in reviewing the case and Cowden’s disease and compiling the laboratory data and endoscopic images; Lee W contributed to gene sequencing and analysis; An J performed the histopathological analysis; Hahm KB, Kim YJ, Kim DK and Kim MG contributed to compiling the laboratory data and endoscopic images; and all authors gave their approval in publishing this version of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Jun Won Chung, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon Graduate School of Medicine, Gil Medical Center, 1198 Guwol-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon 405-760, South Korea. junwonchung@daum.net
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Received: July 29, 2011
Revised: September 23, 2011
Accepted: January 7, 2012
Published online: February 28, 2012
Revised: September 23, 2011
Accepted: January 7, 2012
Published online: February 28, 2012
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