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Relationship between cyclooxygenase-2 expression and K-ras gene mutation in colorectal adenomas.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Nov 2000
Fujita M, Fukui H, Kusaka T, Morita K, Fujii S, Ueda Y, Chiba T, Sakamoto C, Kawamata H, Fujimori T
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 has a trophic effect on gastrointestinal epithelial cells and is associated with the progression of colorectal adenomas. Mutation of the K-ras gene is also associated with the progression of colorectal adenomas and has recently been suggested to play an...
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