Genic expression and promotor methylation of hMSH2 in esophageal cancer tissues

Life Science Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 23-27

  Zhang, Gongyuan ^a   Liu, Qiuliang ^a   Ma, Chunxiao ^a   Le, Xiaoping ^a   Ding, Yi ^a   Zhang, Qinxian ^a  

^a ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Esophageal cancer; HMSH2; In situ hybridization; Methylation

Indexed keywords

EID: 59849111296     PISSN: 10978135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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