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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Jul 15, 2010; 2(7): 295-303
Published online Jul 15, 2010. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v2.i7.295
Published online Jul 15, 2010. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v2.i7.295
Aberrant promoter methylation of p16 in colorectal adenocarcinoma in North Indian patients
Pooja Malhotra, Rakesh Kochhar, Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
Kim Vaiphei, Department of Histopathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
Jai Dev Wig, Department of General Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
Safrun Mahmood, Department of Experimental Medicine and Biotechnology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
Author contributions: Malhotra P performed the research, analyzed the data and drafted the manuscript; Kochhar R and Mahmood S participated in its design, coordination and helped to draft the manuscript; Vaiphei K analyzed the immunohistochemical part of the study and Wig JD provided the tissue specimens and all the clinical information regarding the patient; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by A Senior Research Fellowship of Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Correspondence to: Safrun Mahmood, PhD, Geneticist, Department of Experimental Medicine and Biotechnology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India. mahmoodpgi@gmail.com
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Received: October 28, 2009
Revised: January 19, 2010
Accepted: January 26, 2010
Published online: July 15, 2010
Revised: January 19, 2010
Accepted: January 26, 2010
Published online: July 15, 2010
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