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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2014; 20(26): 8646-8652
Published online Jul 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i26.8646
Published online Jul 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i26.8646
Lipid levels in serum and cancerous tissues of colorectal cancer patients
Xin Zhang, Dong-Bo Liu, Department of Anus and Intestine Surgery, Provincial Cancer Hospital of Shanxi Province, Taiyuan 30013, Shanxi Province, China
Xian-Wen Zhao, Cun-Zhi Han, Li-Li Du, Jie-Xiang Jing, Yan Wang, Laboratory of Cancer Etiology, Provincial Cancer Institute of Shanxi Province, Taiyuan 30013, Shanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang X and Du LL designed the study in addition to providing financial support for this work; Liu DB collected materials from the patients and obtained patient information; Han CZ, Du LL and Wang Y performed the majority of experiments; Jing JX and Zhao XW provided key reagents and analytical tools and were also involved in editing the manuscript; Du LL and Han CZ wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Li-Li Du, Associate Senior Technologist, Laboratory of Cancer Etiology, Provincial Cancer Institute of Shanxi Province, Zhigong New Street 3, Taiyuan 30013, Shanxi Province, China. byshcz@vip.163.com
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Received: January 9, 2014
Revised: March 28, 2014
Accepted: April 21, 2014
Published online: July 14, 2014
Processing time: 186 Days and 6.5 Hours
Revised: March 28, 2014
Accepted: April 21, 2014
Published online: July 14, 2014
Processing time: 186 Days and 6.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: The disordered and abnormally altered levels of lipids in cancerous tissue and serum of patients with colorectal cancer may be correlated with the occurrence and development of colorectal cancer.