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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2006; 12(4): 644-648
Published online Jan 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i4.644
Published online Jan 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i4.644
Role of transforming growth factor-beta1-smad signal transduction pathway in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
Guo-Zhong Ji, Lin Miao, Zheng Liu, Ping Zhang, Fa-Ming Zhang, Department of Gastroenterology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210011, Jiangsu Province, China
Xue-Hao Wang, Department of Hepatic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
Jian-Bing Yang, Qidong Liver Cancer Institute, Qidong 226200, Jiangsu Province, China
Supported by Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, No. BK2001168; Natural Science Foundation of Department of Education of Jiangsu Province, No. 02KJD320023; Science and Technology Innovation Foundation of Nanjing Medical University, No. CX2004004
Correspondence to: Dr. Guo-Zhong Ji, Department of Gastroenterology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210011 , Jiangsu Province, China. jgzzl@163.com
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Received: July 15, 2005
Revised: July 28, 2005
Accepted: August 11, 2005
Published online: January 28, 2006
Revised: July 28, 2005
Accepted: August 11, 2005
Published online: January 28, 2006
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