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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2005; 11(32): 4939-4946
Published online Aug 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i32.4939
MUC1 and MUC5AC mucin expression in liver fluke-associated intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Chanchai Boonla, Banchob Sripa, Peti Thuwajit, Ubon Cha-On, Anucha Puapairoj, Masanao Miwa, Sopit Wongkham
Chanchai Boonla, Peti Thuwajit, Ubon Cha-On, Sopit Wongkham, Department of Biochemistry, Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
Banchob Sripa, Anucha Puapairoj, Department of Pathology, Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
Masanao Miwa, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Tskuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the Thailand Research Fund, No. BRG/06/2544 and Royal Golden Jubilee PhD Program Grant, No. PHD/0045/2542 to Boonla C and Wongkham S
Correspondence to: Dr. Sopit Wongkham, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand. sopit@kku.ac.th
Telephone: +66-43-348-386 Fax: +66-43-348-375
Received: November 23, 2004
Revised: January 23, 2005
Accepted: January 26, 2005
Published online: August 28, 2005
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