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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 1, 2004; 10(17): 2468-2471
Published online Sep 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i17.2468
Published online Sep 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i17.2468
Advantages of assaying telomerase activity in ascites for diagnosis of digestive tract malignancies
Chung-Pin Li, Full-Young Chang, Shou-Dong Lee, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital and Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei 11217, Taiwan, China
Tze-Sing Huang, Jacqueline Whang-Peng, Cancer Research Division, National Health Research Institutes and Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei 11217, Taiwan, China
Yee Chao, Cancer Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Central Clinic Hospital, and National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei 11217, Taiwan, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the grant NSC89-2320-B-075-049 from the National Science Council, Taiwan
Correspondence to: Chung-Pin Li, M.D., Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201, Sec. 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei 11217, Taiwan, China.cpli@vghtpe.gov.tw
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Received: December 11, 2003
Revised: January 4, 2004
Accepted: February 11, 2004
Published online: September 1, 2004
Revised: January 4, 2004
Accepted: February 11, 2004
Published online: September 1, 2004
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