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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2009; 15(28): 3493-3497
Published online Jul 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3493
Cyclooxygenase-2 polymorphisms and the risk of esophageal adeno- or squamous cell carcinoma
Jón O Kristinsson, Paul van Westerveld, Rene HM te Morsche, Hennie MJ Roelofs, T Wobbes, Ben JM Witteman, Adriaan CITL Tan, Martijn GH van Oijen, Jan BMJ Jansen, Wilbert HM Peters
Jón O Kristinsson, Paul van Westerveld, Rene HM te Morsche, Hennie MJ Roelofs, Martijn GH van Oijen, Jan BMJ Jansen, Wilbert HM Peters, Department of Gastroenterology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
T Wobbes, Department of Surgery, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Ben JM Witteman, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Gelderse Vallei, PO Box 9025, 6710 HN, Ede, The Netherlands
Adriaan CITL Tan, Department of Gastroenterology, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Weg door Jonkerbos 100, 6532 SZ, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Author contributions: Kristinsson JO, Jansen JBMJ and Peters WHM designed the research; Kristinsson JO, Wobbes T, Witteman BJM and Tan ACITL included the patients and provided clinical advice; van Westerveld P, te Morsche RHM and Roelofs HMJ performed the analyses; van Oijen MGH and te Morsche RHM were responsible for the data analysis and corrected the manuscript; Kristinsson JO and Peters WHM wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Wilbert HM Peters, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands. w.peters@mdl.umcn.nl
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Received: April 17, 2009
Revised: June 12, 2009
Accepted: June 19, 2009
Published online: July 28, 2009
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