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DNA Stool Test for Colorectal Cancer: Hypermethylation of the Secreted Frizzled-Related Protein-1 Gene
31 Aug 2007
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PURPOSE: To investigate a potential mode of noninvasive screening for colorectal cancer, we evaluated the hypermethylation of the secreted frizzled-related protein-1 gene promoter in human stool DNA. METHODS: In stool samples from 36 patients with colorectal neoplasia (7 adenoma, 29 colorectal cancer) and 17 healthy control subjects, isolated DNA was treated with sodium bisulfite and analyzed by...
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