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Reduction of telomeric repeats as a possible predictor for development of hepatocellular carcinoma: Convenient evaluation by slot-blot analysis
1 Aug 1999
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) mainly arises from the liver with chronic inflammation. Because telomere reduction reflects replicative history in somatic cells, we analyzed the possibility that liver tissues surrounding HCC consist of the cells carrying substantial reduction of telomere. We studied 20 HCC and surrounding noncancerous liver tissues (SL) obtained by surgical resection, and 10 laparoscopically...
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