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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2012; 18(21): 2712-2718
Published online Jun 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i21.2712
Phosphatase and tensin homolog expression related to cetuximab effects in colorectal cancer patients: A meta-analysis
Yue Shen, Jian Yang, Zhi Xu, Dong-Ying Gu, Jin-Fei Chen
Yue Shen, Department of Oncology, Nanjing First Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing 210006, Jiangsu Province, China
Jian Yang, Zhi Xu, Dong-Ying Gu, Jin-Fei Chen, Department of Oncology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210006, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Shen Y and Yang J designed the research, selected the studies, analyzed the data, wrote and revised the manuscript; Gu DY provided analytic tools and checked the accuracy of the data; Xu Z reviewed the manuscript for important intellectual content and edited the English expression; Chen JF corrected and approved the manuscript; Shen Y and Yang J contributed equally to this work.
Correspondence to: Jin-Fei Chen, PhD, MD, Department of Oncology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, 68 Changle Road, Nanjing 210006, Jiangsu Province, China. jinfeichen@sohu.com
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Received: November 11, 2011
Revised: February 20, 2012
Accepted: March 9, 2012
Published online: June 7, 2012
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