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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2009; 15(43): 5472-5480
Published online Nov 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5472
Published online Nov 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5472
Etiologic factors of gastric cardiac adenocarcinoma among men in Taiwan
Mei-Ju Chen, Jia-Ming Lin, Fung-Chang Sung, Institute of Environmental Health, National Taiwan University College of Public Health, 17 Xuzhou Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100, Taiwan, China
Mei-Ju Chen, Department of Nursing, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, 89 Wen-Hwa 1st Street, Jen-Te Hsiang, Tainan Hsien 717, Taiwan, China
Deng-Chyang Wu, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 100 Tz-You 1st Road, Kaohsiung City 807, Taiwan, China; Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung City 807, Taiwan, China; Research of Excellence for Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung City 807, Taiwan, China
Ming-Tsang Wu, Department of Family Medicine, and Graduate Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 100 Tz-You 1st Road, Kaohsiung City 807, Taiwan, China
Fung-Chang Sung, Institute of Environmental Health, China Medical University, College of Public Health, 91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan, China
Author contributions: Chen MJ and Sung FC contributed equally to this work; Chen MJ, Lin JM, and Sung FC designed the research; Chen MJ, Wu DC and Wu MT provided data and performed the research; Chen MJ, Lin JM and Sung FC carried out the analysis and interpretation of data; Chen MJ and Sung FC wrote the manuscript.
Supported by China Medical University, Republic of China for Project Grant (CMU-EM01 and CMU94-074)
Correspondence to: Dr. Fung-Chang Sung, Institute of Environmental Health, China Medical University, 91, Hsueh Shih Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan, China. fcsung@mail.cmu.edu.tw
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Received: July 30, 2009
Revised: September 10, 2009
Accepted: September 17, 2009
Published online: November 21, 2009
Revised: September 10, 2009
Accepted: September 17, 2009
Published online: November 21, 2009
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